Biodiverstity and bioresources

Successful solutions

• Regenerated and characterized major germplasm holdings for the world base collections of barley (39,000 accessions) and oat (28,000 accessions).
• Provided seeds to clients from 57 countries on all continents (2002–2018).
• Documented trends in genetic diversity of crops; assessed risks of genetic erosion; conducted disease resistance screening.
• Improved preservation of chicken, bison and swine sperm/egg germplasm. Developed fertility markers for dairy and beef bulls to ensure the quality of conserved germplasm.