Definition of clear criteria for evaluation of the quality of core collections is a prerequisite for
selecting high-quality cores. However, a critical examination of the different methods used in …

The conservation and utilization of allied gene resources is vital for the improvement of crop
species. Rubber has been an undeniably beneficial commodity for the past 100 years …

Genebanks around the world hold collections of the genetic resources of crop plants for long-
term conservation and for ease of access by plant breeders, researchers and other users …

A core collection is a subsample of a larger germ plasm collection that contains, with a
minimum of repetitiveness, the maximum possible genetic diversity of the species in …

The extent of and accessibility to genetic variation in a large germplasm collection are of
interest to biologists and breeders. Construction of core collections (CC) is a favored …

The entire collection of cultivated barley germplasm accessions conserved in the Indian
National Genebank (INGB) was characterized for nine qualitative and 8 quantitative traits to …

Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa) is an Andean crop with a high potential for cultivation under
temperate agricultural conditions. A new quinoa cultivar for such an environment requires …

Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) is one of the major cool-season pulse crops worldwide. Its
increasing demand as a staple pulse has led to the unlocking of diverse germplasm …

Assessment and utilization of diversity in plant genetic resources is vital for the improvement
of plant species. A sorghum diversity research set (SDRS) was developed by using SSR …

A large collection, such as the sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] landrace collection
held at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) …