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MDPI, Sustainability, 12(13), p. 6743, 2021

DOI: 10.3390/su13126743

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Germplasm Conservation: Instrumental in Agricultural Biodiversity—A Review

Journal article published in 2021 by Veerala Priyanka, Rahul Kumar, Inderpreet Dhaliwal, Prashant Kaushik ORCID
This paper is made freely available by the publisher.
This paper is made freely available by the publisher.

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Abstract

Germplasm is a valuable natural resource that provides knowledge about the genetic composition of a species and is crucial for conserving plant diversity. Germplasm protection strategies not only involve rescuing plant species threatened with extinction, but also help preserve all essential plants, on which rests the survival of all organisms. The successful use of genetic resources necessitates their diligent collection, storage, analysis, documentation, and exchange. Slow growth cultures, cryopreservation, pollen and DNA banks, botanical gardens, genetic reserves, and farmers’ fields are a few germplasm conservation techniques being employed. However, the adoption of in-vitro techniques with any chance of genetic instability could lead to the destruction of the entire substance, but the improved understanding of basic regeneration biology would, in turn, undoubtedly increase the capacity to regenerate new plants, thus expanding selection possibilities. Germplasm conservation seeks to conserve endangered and vulnerable plant species worldwide for future proliferation and development; it is also the bedrock of agricultural production.