Integration of Conservation Strategies of Plant Genetic ... - Genres
Integration of Conservation Strategies of Plant Genetic ... - Genres
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<strong>Plant</strong> <strong>Genetic</strong> Resources Activities in Spain<br />
C. DE LA CUADRA 1<br />
1. Ex-Situ <strong>Conservation</strong><br />
<strong>Plant</strong> genetic resources activities in Spain<br />
The National Programme <strong>of</strong> <strong>Conservation</strong> and Management <strong>of</strong> Crop <strong>Genetic</strong> Resources in Spain were<br />
brought up to date in a Ministerial Rule, 1993 April 23, where also the <strong>Plant</strong> <strong>Genetic</strong> Resource Center<br />
(CRF) was created as a modification <strong>of</strong> the previous Center <strong>of</strong> <strong>Conservation</strong> <strong>of</strong> Crop <strong>Genetic</strong> Resources.<br />
The basic objectives <strong>of</strong> this programme are:<br />
1. To avoid the loss <strong>of</strong> the genetic biodiversity <strong>of</strong> crop species and wild species related that could be<br />
used in food-crops, industrial-crops, energy-crops and ornamental-crops.<br />
2. To obtain a good management <strong>of</strong> the PGR through ist evaluation and documentation.<br />
The <strong>Plant</strong> <strong>Genetic</strong> Resource Center has the Central Base Seedbank, is the documentation Center <strong>of</strong> the<br />
plant genetic resources network and is a Center for technological advice in seed conservation subjects.<br />
The National Networks <strong>of</strong> ex-situ collections is constituted by:<br />
1.1 The above mentioned CRF<br />
1.2 Active collections network<br />
1.2.1 Seed active collections<br />
1.2.2 Asexual reproduction species collections<br />
1.3 Botanic gardens<br />
1.1 <strong>Plant</strong> <strong>Genetic</strong> Resource Center/Centro de Recursos Fitogeneticos (CRF)<br />
COLLECTIONS: - Seed Base Bank<br />
- Seed Active Collections<br />
INSTALLATIONS: - Building (1000 m 2 )<br />
- Laboratories<br />
- Bureaux<br />
- Two climatized rooms for conservation (540 m 2 )<br />
- Three climatized rooms for dryness (108m 2 )<br />
- Garden (4000m 2 )<br />
- Two plasic greenhouses<br />
- Agricultural Farm (38 Ha)<br />
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Author's address:<br />
Ministerio de Agricultura<br />
Pesca y Alimentacion<br />
Centro de Recursos Fitogeneticos del Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones y Tecnologia Agraria y Alimentaria<br />
Apdo. 1045 Alcala de Henares<br />
28800 Madrid<br />
Spain