germplasm conservation

Assistant Research Associate - Plant Breeding
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At COP15, CIMMYT scientists highlighted the significance of DSI in conserving, exploring, and utilizing biodiversity as part of efforts to sustainably nourish the global population in a nature positive manner.

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In 2009, a team of wheat scientists from CIMMYT, ICARDA, FAO, and national partners set off on a five-year expedition across Central Asia to collect as many landraces as they could find.

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The head of the Maize Germplasm Bank, who retired in September, modernized the bank’s data curation and promoted outreach to maize landrace farming communities in the Americas.

Post-Doctoral Fellow
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tag icon Nutrition, health and food security

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

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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.

Genetic Resources Program Director a.i. (GRP)

Maize Breeder