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Research Project: Curation and Research to Safeguard and Expand Collections of Plant and Microbial Genetic Resources and Associated Descriptive Information

Location: Agricultural Genetic Resources Preservation Research

Title: GRIN-U: Educational content about plant genetic resources

Author
item Volk, Gayle
item CHEN, KATHERYN - Colorado State University
item Kinard, Gary
item GU, LAURA - ARS Postdoctoral Research Associate
item BYRNE, PATRICK - Colorado State University

Submitted to: Pomona
Publication Type: Trade Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 1/13/2024
Publication Date: 2/22/2024
Citation: Volk, G.M., Chen, K., Kinard, G.R., Gu, L., Byrne, P. 2024. GRIN-U: Educational content about plant genetic resources. Pomona. 57:16-18.

Interpretive Summary: Conserving and using diverse plant genetic resources (PGR)—the wide range of crops and their wild relatives—is essential for achieving global food security and maintaining agricultural systems. Despite the importance of this topic, free and publicly available educational material on PGR was lacking or difficult to access. The GRIN-U project was established to support PGR outreach and education. GRIN-U (GRIN-U.org) is a website developed to provide educational materials about plant genetic resources conservation and use. Materials are available as eBooks, videos, webinars, infographics and more. GRIN-U provides content that can be used by a wide range of audiences including the public, educators (primarily college and post-graduate), and to train employees within genebanks. Information about the fruit collections within the USDA National Plant Germplasm System may be particularly interesting to fruit enthusiasts.

Technical Abstract: Conserving and using diverse plant genetic resources (PGR)—the wide range of crops and their wild relatives—is essential for achieving global food security and maintaining agricultural systems. Despite the importance of this topic, free and publicly available educational material on PGR was lacking or difficult to access. The GRIN-U project was established to support PGR outreach and education. GRIN-U (GRIN-U.org) is a website developed to provide educational materials about plant genetic resources conservation and use. Materials are available as eBooks, videos, webinars, infographics and more. GRIN-U provides content that can be used by a wide range of audiences including the public, educators (primarily college and post-graduate), and to train employees within genebanks. Information about the fruit collections within the USDA National Plant Germplasm System may be particularly interesting to fruit enthusiasts.