Crop Wild Relatives: A Gap Analysis Methodology for Collecting Crop Genepools: A Case Study with Phaseolus Beans

A Gap Analysis Methodology for Collecting Crop Genepools: A Case Study with Phaseolus Beans

ABSTRACT: The wild relatives of crops represent a major source of valuable traits for crop improvement. These resources are threatened by habitat destruction, land use changes, and other factors, requiring their urgent collection and long-term availability for research and breeding from ex situ collections. We propose a method to identify gaps in ex situ collections (i.e. gap analysis) of crop wild relatives as a means to guide efficient and effective collecting activities.

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Category: Conservation
Authors: Ramírez-Villegas, J. et al.
Publication Year: 2010

A Gap Analysis Methodology for Collecting Crop Genepools: A Case Study with Phaseolus Beans

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