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Research Project: Conservation and Utilization of Temperate-Adapted Fruit, Nut, and Other Specialty Crop Genetic Resources

Location: National Clonal Germplasm Repository

Title: Crop wild relatives of temperate fruits at the Corvallis genebank: uses and prospects

Author
item Bassil, Nahla
item Hardigan, Michael
item Scagel, Carolyn

Submitted to: Proceedings American Society of Horticultural Sciences
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 6/30/2024
Publication Date: 9/23/2024
Citation: Bassil, N.V., Hardigan, M.A., Scagel, C.F. 2024. Crop wild relatives of temperate fruits at the Corvallis genebank: uses and prospects. Proceedings American Society of Horticultural Sciences.

Interpretive Summary: No summary.

Technical Abstract: Workshop Abstract: Leveraging the inherent genetic diversity conserved in plant resource collections is key to new crops, new cultivars, and adapted germplasm with improved traits that provide food security for a growing population, remain productive amidst rapid climate change, meet shifting consumer demands, and enhance sustainability and efficiency. The USDA National Plant Germplasm System manages large and genetically diverse plant collections representing crop plant species and many of crop wild relatives (CWR) that have significant impacts on crop production. In this Special Topic Session hosted by the Federal Partners Interest Group, scientists of the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) will discuss the current efforts and future perspectives on the restoration and utilization of germplasms and CWR at the USDA with a special focus on fruit, nut, and beverage crops.