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Ex-situ and in-situ conservation of plant genetic resources in Germany Table 1: Agricultural and horticultural crop collections in selected institutions Institution Accessions Crops Ahrensburg BAZ, Inst. for Breeding of Ornamental Plants Braunschweig-Völkenrode FAL, Inst. of Agronomy Braunschweig-Völkenrode* FAL, Inst. of Research on Pasture and Forages Dresden-Pillnitz IPK, Genebank of Fruit Crops Gatersleben IPK, Genebank Groß Lüsewitz IPK, Potato Genebank Grünbach BAZ, Inst. of Resistance Genetics Güstrow-Gülzow IPK, Rye and Triticale Collection Hannover* BSA, Federal Office of Plant Varieties Malchow/Poel IPK, Collection of Oil Crops and Forages Quedlinburg* BAZ, Institute for Breeding of Vegetables, Medicinal plants and Spices Siebeldingen BAZ, Inst. for Breeding of Grapes TOTAL of selected Institutions 167.776 * = exact number of accessions are not available 543 Fruit Crops and Ornamental Plants 57.120 Agricultural and Horticultural - Crops Forages 1.915 Fruit Crops 73.784 Agricultural and Horticultural Crops 5.095 Potatoes 2.450 Barley, Wheat, Potatoes 2.648 Rye, Triticale 3.800 Agricultural and Horticultural Crops 12.494 Oil Crops and Forages 5.000 Horticultural Crops 2.927 Grapes, Dye and Tanning Plants

F. Begemann Table 2: Active members of the Federal/State Working Group for Forest Genetic Resources (State research institutes of the following States as indicated) Baden-Würtemberg Bayern Brandenburg Hessen Niedersachsen and Schleswig-Holstein Nordrhein-Westfalen Rheinland-Pfalz Sachsen Federal Forestry Research Institute 2.1.3 Wild Species Wild species are mentioned in this paper too, but separately, as they can be considered as future genetic resources although a utilization in the near future might not be the case. Similarily to the forest genetic resources, conservation of wild species is mainly in the responsibility of the States. Ex-situ conservation is being executed by some 70 Botanic Gardens in Germany. They are represented by an Association of Botanic Gardens which has recently undertaken steps to more closely collaborate with the movement of plant genetic resources and indicated to link its documentation system to the central documentation of plant genetic resources that is being developed at the Information Centre for Genetic Resources (IGR) in Bonn [STÜTZEL AND BOOS, 1993]. Nevertheless, there is no complete picture over the various collections held in the gardens. This will be achieved once the documentation systems of the botanic gardens have been improved and completed. 2.2 Informal sector In Germany, the informal sector (non-governmental organisations (NGO) or individuals) are yet to be well coordinated. Hence, there is no complete picture of informal activities. Only some groups or individuals that are known to the German Information Centre for Genetic Resources (IGR) can be listed here. Most of these initiatives deal with the conservation of agricultural and horticultural crops (Table 3).

Ex-situ and in-situ conservation <strong>of</strong> plant genetic resources in Germany<br />

Table 1: Agricultural and horticultural crop collections in selected institutions<br />

Institution Accessions Crops<br />

Ahrensburg<br />

BAZ, Inst. for Breeding <strong>of</strong> Ornamental <strong>Plant</strong>s<br />

Braunschweig-Völkenrode<br />

FAL, Inst. <strong>of</strong> Agronomy<br />

Braunschweig-Völkenrode*<br />

FAL, Inst. <strong>of</strong> Research on Pasture and Forages<br />

Dresden-Pillnitz<br />

IPK, Genebank <strong>of</strong> Fruit Crops<br />

Gatersleben<br />

IPK, Genebank<br />

Groß Lüsewitz<br />

IPK, Potato Genebank<br />

Grünbach<br />

BAZ, Inst. <strong>of</strong> Resistance <strong>Genetic</strong>s<br />

Güstrow-Gülzow<br />

IPK, Rye and Triticale Collection<br />

Hannover*<br />

BSA, Federal Office <strong>of</strong> <strong>Plant</strong> Varieties<br />

Malchow/Poel<br />

IPK, Collection <strong>of</strong> Oil Crops and Forages<br />

Quedlinburg*<br />

BAZ, Institute for Breeding <strong>of</strong> Vegetables,<br />

Medicinal plants and Spices<br />

Siebeldingen<br />

BAZ, Inst. for Breeding <strong>of</strong> Grapes<br />

TOTAL <strong>of</strong> selected Institutions 167.776<br />

* = exact number <strong>of</strong> accessions are not available<br />

543 Fruit Crops and Ornamental<br />

<strong>Plant</strong>s<br />

57.120 Agricultural and Horticultural -<br />

Crops<br />

Forages<br />

1.915 Fruit Crops<br />

73.784 Agricultural and Horticultural<br />

Crops<br />

5.095 Potatoes<br />

2.450 Barley, Wheat, Potatoes<br />

2.648 Rye, Triticale<br />

3.800 Agricultural and Horticultural<br />

Crops<br />

12.494 Oil Crops and Forages<br />

5.000 Horticultural Crops<br />

2.927 Grapes, Dye and Tanning <strong>Plant</strong>s

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