Meaning of germplasm | Babel Free

Definitions

Seeds or tissues maintained for the purpose of animal or plant breeding, preservation or other research uses.

countable, uncountable

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Examples

“Since the number⟳ of problems that affect⟳ the bean crop is large, researchers in national and international programs have⟳ formed a network on genetic improvement in which germplasm evaluation and research⟳ results are exchanged.”

“1989, Zhang Yihua, Dong Yushen, Development of Research⟳ on Crop Germplasm Resources in China, Lloyd Knutson, Allan K. Stoner (editors), Biotic Diversity and Germplasm Preservation, Global Imperatives, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Beltsville Symposia in Agricultural Research⟳ 13, page 125, A good beginning has been made in joint surveys of Chinese germplasm resources by Chinese and foreign scientists.”

“2000, R. K. Singh, et al., 9: Small and Medium Grained Aromatic Rices of India, R. K. Singh, U. S. Singh, G. S. Khush (editors), Aromatic Rices, Oxford & IBH Publishing Company, page 170, Safeguarding our precious indigenous scented rice germplasms is important for the future.”

“2002, Barbara M. Reed, I.2: Implementing Cryopreservation for Long-Term Germplasm Preservation in Vegetatively Propagated Species, L. E. Towill, Y. P. S. Bajaj (editors), Cryopreservation of Plant⟳ Germplasm II, Springer, Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry 50, page 22, Cryopreservation is the preferred option for the long-term storage of clonal germplasm (Engelmann 2000).”

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