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Gene bank takes up massive characterisation drive for wheat seed variety development [1]

In a first of its kind experiment to identify specific trait from country's huge genetic resources, National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR) has characterised more than 5000 varieties of wheat germplasms for development of better seed varieties which could withstand climate change issues.

The national seed bank which operates under NBPGR, has more than four lakh accessions out of which around 1.2 lakh belongs to only rice and wheat varieties.

Publication Date: 
11/01/2013
Sandip Das [2]
Financial Express (New Delhi) [3]
Tags:
Wheat [4], Seeds [5], National Bureau Of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR) [6], Climate Change [7], Scientists [8], Diseases [9], Vegetables [10], Kenya [11], Uganda [12], Ethiopia [13], Crops [14], Yemen [15], Sudan [16], Oilseeds [17], Medicinal Plants [18], India [19], Agriculture [20]

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