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866) The Molecular Maize Atlas Encourages Genetic Diversity
The International Maize and Wheat Development Center (CIMMYT) has the largest and most diverse publicly available maize collections in the world. However, all these resources are unlikely to be used by breeders without a proper characterization. To combat this, the CIMMYT initiative "Seeds of Discovery"...
Subject: Seed system
Regions: Global; Latin America and the Caribbean
Publication year: 2019
867) History and impact of a bean (Phaseolus spp., Leguminosae, Phaseoleae) collection
This work explains the reasons why a bean collection was established in 1973 at the International Center of Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) near Palmira in Colombia. It shows the impact of the collection on plant breeding and in agricultural development through the distribution of germplasm to the center’s...
Subject: Seed system
Regions: Latin America and the Caribbean
Publication year: 2021
868) Crop Wild Relatives: Plant Conservation for Food Security
This report is a review of the scientific literature relating to Crop Wild Relatives and related aspects of crop genetic diversity conservation, carried out by the authors.
Subject: Crop wild relatives, neglected and underutilized species
Regions: Global
Publication year: 2011
869) The many colors of maize, the material of life
Long considered a waste product, corn husks have been given a new lease on life through the Totomoxtle project. Named for the traditional indigenous Nahuatl word for corn husk, Totomoxtle turns the husks of native maize, found in a variety of colors, into a beautiful and sustainable veneer for furniture...
Subject: Seed system
Regions: Latin America and the Caribbean
Publication year: 2020
870) Embedding crop diversity and networking for local high-quality food systems – Case studies of the marketing of products from newly bred lines and underutilized crops
The overall aim of Task 5.1 of the DIVERSIFOOD project, a project funded by the European Union's Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation, is to produce recommendations and guidelines for the marketing and valorisation strategies of biodiverse food products, including products from underutilized crops and...
Subject: Crop diversity
Regions: Europe
Publication year: 2018