Terms used on the Crop Genebank Knowledge Base.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ex situ conservation |
The conservation of biological diversity outside its natural habitat???in the case of plant genetic resources this may be in seed genebanks in vitro genebanks or as live collections in field genebanks. (cf. In situ conservation) |
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