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Research Project: Development of Educational Materials for the Conservation and Use of Plant Genetic Resources

Location: Agricultural Genetic Resources Preservation Research

Project Number: 3012-21000-017-013-S
Project Type: Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement

Start Date: Sep 1, 2022
End Date: Aug 31, 2026

Objective:
Cooperator and ARS PI will develop educational resources (videos, ebook chapters, animations) that will be made publicly available online. Content topics will cover plant genetic resources conservation and use.

Approach:
Videos will be filmed in-house, edited, and publicly released. eBooks will be created and eBook chapters will be added to existing project eBooks using the Pressbooks platform. Animations will be made as needed to illustrate concepts. Videos eBooks will include topics relating the conservation and use of plant genetic resources including plant genebank management and breeding.