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Svalbard Global Seed Vault

Svalbard Global Seed Vault. Source of Seed samples by Country of Collection of January 29, 2010. http://www.nordgen.org/sgsv/index.php?page=sgsv_country_map. Current Status at the Svalbard Global Seed Vault January 29, 2010. 491,058 seed samples 687 genera 3,487 species

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Svalbard Global Seed Vault

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  1. Svalbard Global Seed Vault

  2. Source of Seed samples by Country of Collection of January 29, 2010 http://www.nordgen.org/sgsv/index.php?page=sgsv_country_map

  3. Current Status at the Svalbard Global Seed Vault January 29, 2010 • 491,058 seed samples • 687 genera • 3,487 species • 27 donor institutes • 224 countries of origin • 7 continents http://www.nordgen.org/sgsv/index.php?page=welcome

  4. NPGS Contributions 2008 10,866 2009 20,003 2010 10,522 2011 ? 10,000 YOU HAVE DONE AN AWESOME JOB!!!!!

  5. ½ million accessions • NPGS 2010 shipment • Compelling stories • Let’s be part of the publicity!

  6. Centro Nacional de Recursos Geneticos (CNRG) Mexican National Genebank Part of the national strategy for the future Long-term preservation only Vision is for network with existing center Agricultural plants, forestry, fish, animals, microbes

  7. ~1.5 hrs outside of Guadalajara Tepatitlán INIFAP site Opening Sept 2010 CNRG

  8. CNRG • Admin wing • Learning center, gift shop, offices • Security entrance to genebank • Lab/genebank • 1st floor genebank – cold/freeze rooms + cryo • 2nd floor labs – huge genomic capacity • 3rd floor mechanical

  9. Repatriation of Mexican Accessions • Request in August 2009 • ~13K accessions • Orders placed through GRIN • Shipments through NCGRP for packaging and shipping January 2010 November 2009

  10. Back-up of Base Collection at Fort Collins

  11. NCGRP-only

  12. NPGS Back-up in Fort Collins • All but one site improved % in last 5 yrs • Applause! • <80% of the NPGS seed accessions backed up at NCGRP • Low seed # - below 549 seed • Low germ – below 65%

  13. Joint CGC Chairs/RTAC/PGOC Geneva, N.Y.Wed July 28 Thurs July 29Topics/Ideas

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