Conservation et distribution de semence : double fonction de la Banque de gènes de mais du CIMMYT
Conservation et distribution de semence : double fonction de la Banque de gènes de mais du CIMMYT
- Mexico : CIMMYT, 1987.
- 17 pages.
- Computer File Printed
Open Access Also available in English, Spanish, French
The CIMMYT Maize Germplasm Bank contains a wealth of genetic diversity, mostly in the form of landraces. This publication describes the general composition of the Bank's holdings and the conditions under which they are stored and managed. Cooperators are informed about the procedures for acquiring seed from the bank. The precautions taken at CIMMYT to ensure that cooperators receive viable seed that is free of diseases and insects are also described
Text in French
968-6127-22-4
Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maiz y Trigo (CIMMYT)
Gene pools
Germplasm conservation
Land races
Seed storage
Viability
Zea mays
Open Access Also available in English, Spanish, French
The CIMMYT Maize Germplasm Bank contains a wealth of genetic diversity, mostly in the form of landraces. This publication describes the general composition of the Bank's holdings and the conditions under which they are stored and managed. Cooperators are informed about the procedures for acquiring seed from the bank. The precautions taken at CIMMYT to ensure that cooperators receive viable seed that is free of diseases and insects are also described
Text in French
968-6127-22-4
Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maiz y Trigo (CIMMYT)
Gene pools
Germplasm conservation
Land races
Seed storage
Viability
Zea mays