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CAAS

Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (website)
Capillary electrophoresis

A technique to separate DNA fragments in an electric field carried out within narrow tubes (capillaries).
Capsule

A dry dehiscent fruit derived from an ovary with two or more carpels that splits partly open at maturity.
CBD

Convention on Biological Diversity
cDNA-AFLP

A molecular marker technique performing AFLP analysis on cDNA.
CGIAR

Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (website)
CGN

Centre for Genetic Resources, the Netherlands (website)
Characterization

The recording of highly heritable characters that can be easily seen and are expressed in all environments.
CIAT

Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (website)
CIFOR

Center for International Forestry Research (website)
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Sources for this glossary: IPGRI Tech. Bulletin 10: Molecular markers for genebank management and Seed handling in genebanks training course
Glossary open source software by M. Brampton

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