Open AccessRethinking the approach to viability monitoring in seed genebanks
Author(s) -
Fiona R. Hay,
Katherine J. Whitehouse
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
conservation physiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.942
H-Index - 37
ISSN - 2051-1434
DOI - 10.1093/conphys/cox009
Subject(s) - biology , germination , agriculture , microbiology and biotechnology , genetic resources , accession , seed testing , agronomy , business , ecology , european union , economic policy
A key operation of most seed genebanks is the regular monitoring of the viability of accessions through a germination test. In this article, we suggest ways in which the viability monitoring could be changed to save seeds and resources and reduce error and bias.
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