Many gene banks have adopted various genomic tools and have integrated them into their
routine genebank operations. In this chapter, we review the actual and potential applications …

Plant genetic resources are critical for maintaining global biodiversity and ensuring food
security. However, these resources face threats from factors such as habitat loss and climate …

The core activities that have been undertaken in gene bank include conservation and
utilization of genetic resources. For a large number of germplasm, these activities require a …

Gene bank curators have interest in the conservation of plant genetic resources because of
the potential uses of this germplasm. Gene banks are biodiversity reservoirs and sources of …

Publisher Summary An appropriate conservation strategy for a particular plant gene pool
requires a holistic approach, combining the different ex situ and in situ. This chapter …

In this paper, we review gene bank operations that have an influence on the global
conservation system, with the intention to identify critical aspects that should be improved for …

Gene banks are an ex situ conservation strategy designed to capture and conserve genetic
diversity within and among species. In gene banks, germplasm is placed in suspended …

Plant genetic resources (PGR) are essential resources for plant breeders in their efforts to
ensure food security in the face of changing environments. Sustainable conservation of plant …

The aim of conservation of biodiversity and genetic resources is to secure existing genetic
biodiversity while allowing evolution and to build a wide base of genetic resources that meet …

Genetically diverse plant germplasm stored in ex-situ genebanks are excellent resources for
breeding new high yielding and sustainable crop varieties to ensure future food security …