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Special collection of wild relatives of lettuce collected in Jordan
Special collection of wild relatives of lettuce collected in Jordan - WUR Special collection of wild relatives of lettuce collected in Jordan... -
Special collection of 470 SSD lines of Lactuca spp.
Collection of 470 Lactuca single seed descent (SSD) lines, mainly derived from CGN’s regular collection. -
Niche modelling
Predictions about the current and future distribution of crop related wild species are important information to gene banks to: • Guide collecting... -
Special collections
In addition to its regular gene bank collections that CGN maintains for current and future generations as part of the Multilateral System of the... -
Research at CGN
CGN does research supporting the ex-situ conservation of plant genetic resources. This research concentrates on issues related to the composition of...
News
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The DNA of lettuce unravelled: in 6000 years from weed to beloved vegetable
12 april 2021 | Iceberg lettuce, oakleaf lettuce, romaine, and all other lettuces that we eat nowadays, descend from wild plants that were modified 6000 years ago in... -
DNA sequence data of 445 SSD lines of lettuce available
9 november 2020 | DNA sequence data of 445 SSD lines of lettuce available - WUR News DNA sequence data of 445 SSD lines of lettuce available Published on November 9,... -
Preserving crop diversity
18 juni 2020 | Preserving crop diversity - WUR News Preserving crop diversity Published on June 18, 2020 Today, there are more than 1,750 gene banks worldwide. In... -
Spinach: past, present and future
16 maart 2020 | A large number of papers about spinach have been combined into a paper about the history of spinach. The paper, which was published in the journal... -
Rapid loss of seed viability under 4˚C gene bank storage
6 juli 2018 | Rapid loss of seed viability under 4˚C gene bank storage - WUR News Rapid loss of seed viability under 4˚C gene bank storage Published on...