Terms used on the Crop Genebank Knowledge Base.
Term | Definition |
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Medium-term conservation |
The storage of germplasm in the medium-term such as in active and working collections it is generally assumed that little loss of viability will occur for approximately ten years. Medium-term conservation takes place at temperatures between 0??C and 10??C. |
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
Glossary open source software by M. Brampton