CGN publications
CGN has a wealth of knowledge about genetic resources and their applicability. We are happy to share it with you. If you would like to know more about our publications, reports, brochures and knowledge base, please check this page.
Publications and reports
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Nieuwe medewerkers bij het CGN - maart 2025
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Samenwerking als sleutel tot voedselzekerheid
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National Focal Point (NFP) on Access and Benefit-Sharing of the Netherlands
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Effect of LED Irradiation with Different Red-to-Blue Light Ratios on Growth and Functional Compound Accumulations in Spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) Accessions and Wild Relatives
Plants (2025), Volume: 14, Issue: 5 - ISSN 2223-7747 -
A pragmatic protocol for seed viability monitoring in ex situ plant genebanks
Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution (2025), Volume: 72, Issue: 1 - ISSN 0925-9864 - p. 49-59. -
Cultivar fingerprinting and SNP-based pedigree reconstruction in Danish heritage apple cultivars utilizing genotypic data from multiple germplasm collections in the world
Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution (2025), Volume: 72, Issue: 2 - ISSN 0925-9864 - p. 2397-2411. -
Plantaardige Genetische Bronnen : Brede gewascollecties van wereldwijde betekenis
Wageningen: CGN -
Caring and sharing: plant genetic resources in the Netherlands
In: Dutch seeds: Innovation with a global reach - CGN - p. 22-23. -
An ode to the potato
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Grow your own traditional varieties
Brochures
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More brochures
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Plant Genetic Resources: Extensive crop collections of global significance
Genetic diversity is vital for a future-proof agriculture and horticulture. The Centre for Genetic Resources, the Netherlands (CGN) possesses an... -
Animal Genetic Resources: How to preserve genetic diversity for the future
The Netherlands has a rich heritage of different varieties of farm animal breeds, resulting from decades of breeding. The Centre for Genetic... -
Cryoconservation of cattle breeds in The Netherlands
This brochure specifically discusses the role of cryopreservation (genebank and routine AI) in the conservation of the regional Dutch breeds: Deep Red... -
Groningen White Headed
The Groninger White Headed is an old Dutch breed, of which the first descriptions date back to the 14th century. From the Middle Ages onwards, the... -
Deep Red Cattle
Like all domesticated cattle, the Deep Red cattle is descended from the original, austere and hardy black-brown (for the bulls) to red-brown (for the...