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Germplasm collections have provided original materials for plant breeding program and crop improvement. Because of their genetic diversity and possible occurrence of particular desirable genes, germplasm collections are useful targets for plant breeders as well as other biologists. Recently, many of germplasm are being lost worldwide due to habitat destruction, invasion of foreign species, and reliance on fewer high yielding strains. Therefore, maintaining germplasm of agricultural crops is very important. Normally, a germplasm collection will be utilized based on its characters of immediate perceived value or its potential variation. Furthermore, it can also be used to better understand the properties and performances of the plants, particularly at the genomic level. Nowadays, countries all over the world have set up facilities for conservation, characterization and utilization of germplasm collections of various crops either directly or indirectly. |
