genetic diversity

Publications

tag icon Environmental health and biodiversity

Incorrect identification of crop varieties is widespread among farmers, according to a new CIMMYT study.

In the media

tag icon Environmental health and biodiversity

Source: The Guardian (14 Apr 2022)

“We’ll never get back all the diversity we had before, but the diversity we need is out there,” says Matthew Reynolds, head of wheat physiology at CIMMYT.

Features

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In a Q&A, Thomas Payne reflects on how CIMMYT’s wheat genebank can be a model for maintaining biodiversity in agricultural systems.

In the media

tag icon Nutrition, health and food security

Source: Seed World (1 Oct 2020)

CIMMYT’s seed bank preserves the genetic diversity of maize and wheat so the crops can adapt to a changing production environment.

Videos

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Maize and wheat seeds from all over the world are preserved at the CIMMYT genebank, used to bring new varieties to farmers, and backed up at the Global Seed Vault.

Features

tag icon Nutrition, health and food security

In an environment designed for experimental study and regeneration, maize ancestors can thrive.

Videos

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Consumers near Mexico City perceived blue maize tortillas to taste better. They were willing to pay up to a third more to buy them for special family events or to consume them in restaurants.

Scientist, Quantitative Geneticist
Features

tag icon Environmental health and biodiversity

Study gives insight into Mexican consumers’ preferences and demand for blue maize tortillas.

Features

tag icon Nutrition, health and food security

Visiting scientist Roi Ben-David discusses Israel’s exotic germplasm gap and ongoing efforts to restore the country’s lost wheat landrace collections.

Data Management Coordinator

Wheat Germplasm Bank Curator & Genotyping Specialist

Genetic Resources Program Director a.i. (GRP)

Maize Breeder