The Demand for Crop Genetic Resources: International Use of the US National Plant Germplasm System |
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| Institution: | 1. Mizuho Town Museum, 316-5 Komagata Fujiyama, Mizuho, Nishitama, Tokyo, 190-1202, Japan;2. Faculty of Agriculture, Fungus/Mushroom Resource and Research Center, 4-101 Koyamacho-Minami, Tottori, Tottori, 680-8553, Japan;1. Key Laboratory of Aquatic Botany and Watershed Ecology, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430074, China;2. Hainan Key Laboratory for Sustainable Utilization of Tropical Bioresources, Hainan University, HaiKou 570228, China;3. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China;4. Hubei Key Laboratory of Wetland Evolution & Ecological Restoration, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430074, China |
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| Abstract: | In contrast to a perception that ex situ collections of germplasm are rarely used, this empirical case study reveals large numbers of germplasm samples distributed by the US National Germplasm System to many types of scientific institutions located in numerous countries around the world. Germplasm distributions outside the United States favor developing over developed countries in several ways, including the numbers of samples shipped, utilization rates in crop breeding programs, and the secondary benefits brought about through sharing this germplasm with other scientists. Expected future demand is also greater among scientists in developing countries. These findings underscore the importance to global science and technology of retaining such resources in the public domain. |
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