TY  - BK
ED  - Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maiz y Trigo (CIMMYT)
TI  - Seed conservation and distribution: the dual role of the CIMMYT Maize Germplasm Bank
SN  - 968-6127-08-9
PY  - 1986///
CY  - Mexico,
PB  - CIMMYT, 
KW  - Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maiz y Trigo (CIMMYT)
KW  - Gene pools
KW  - Germplasm conservation
KW  - Land races
KW  - Seed storage
KW  - Viability
KW  - Zea mays
N1  - Open Access; Also available in Spanish, French
N2  - 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
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10883/698
ER  -