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National Invertebrate Genetic Resources Program
A program of the USDA Agricultural Research Service. Goals include: preservation of reference specimens, maintenance of genetically important germplasm, documentation of specific insect stocks, management of databases, distribution of material to researchers and breeders.
http://www.ars-grin.gov/nigrp/
Conservation and Utilization of Plant Genetic Resources
Postgraduate program at the University of Birmingham and Kew Botanic Gardens -- training in plant in situ and ex situ genetic conservation and sustainable utilisation.
http://www.biosciences.bham.ac.uk/postgrad...
Genetic Resources Conservation Program
A University of California Program, concerned with California's biological diversity and its conservation in the broadest sense: onsite and offsite conservation of the native flora and fauna, collections of germplasm amassed for agricultural, medicinal, and industrial uses, and collections of genetic stocks, tissues, cells, and DNA developed for teaching and research purposes.
http://www.grcp.ucdavis.edu/
Plant Genetic Resources Links
A page of links to International organizations.
http://www.ars-grin.gov/npgs/ngo.html
International Plant Genetic Resources Institute
IPGRI is an international research institute with a mandate to advance the conservation and use of genetic diversity for the well-being of present and future generations. The site contains extensive information on regional activities and networks, country information, specific crops, training materials, legal and technical documents.
http://www.cgiar.org/ipgri/
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