Research institute
Centre for Genetic Resources, the Netherlands
The Centre for Genetic Resources, the Netherlands (CGN) conducts, on behalf of the Dutch government, statutory research tasks associated with the conservation of genetic diversity of species that are important for agriculture and forestry.
Areas of expertise
Recent publications
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Climate change and crop wild relatives: can species track their suitable environment and what do they lose in the process (online first)
Plant genetic resources: characterization and utilization (2013). - ISSN 1479-2621
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Preservation of seed viability during 25 years of storage under standard genebank conditions
Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution 60 (2013)4. - ISSN 0925-9864 - p. 1407 - 1421. : Springer, 2013
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Authenticity of old cultivars in genebank collections: a case study on lettuce
Crop Science 51 (2011)2. - ISSN 0011-183X - p. 736 - 746.
First National Report on Forest Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, The Netherlands
CGN member of Integrated Seed System Development Africa
Use of SNP markers to conserve genome-wide genetic diversity in livestock
How climate affects wild varieties