The U.S. National Plant Germplasm System (Managing Global Genetic Resources) - Hardcover

National Research Council; Board On Agriculture; Committee On Managing Global Genetic Resources: Agricultural Imperatives

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0309043905 ISBN 13: 9780309043908

Publisher: National Academies Press, 1990

Synopsis

In the United States, the critical task of preserving our plant genetic resources is the responsibility of the National Plant Germplasm System (NPGS).
NPGS undergoes a thorough analysis in this book, which offers wide-ranging recommendations for equipping the agency to better meet U.S. needs--and lead international conservation efforts.
The book outlines the importance and status of plant genetic conservation and evaluates NPGS's multifaceted operations. Two options for revamping NPGS within the U.S. Department of Agriculture are included.

Table of Contents

• Front Matter
• Executive Summary
• 1 Managing Crop Genetic Resources
• 2 Elements of the National Plant Germplasm System
• 3 Administration of the National System
• 4 Prescription for Effectiveness
• References
• Glossary
• Abbreviations
• Authors
• Index

About this title

About the Author

Committee on Managing Global Genetic Resources: Agricultural Imperatives, National Research Council

Edition details

• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0309043905
• ISBN 13: 9780309043908
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 196