Terms used on the Crop Genebank Knowledge Base.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Sequential germination test |
A series of discrete seed tests in which the decision to further test seeds or stop the test depends upon the cumulative result. |
| Sexual reproduction |
The production of new individuals |
| SGRP |
The CGIAR's System-wide Genetic Resources Programme (website) |
| Silica gel |
An inert chemical that absorbs water from its surroundings and will give up this water by evaporation when heated. |
| Silique |
A dry dehiscent elongate fruit composed of two carpels separated by a seed-bearing partition. |
| Simple sequence repeat |
(SSR) A synonym used for microsatellites. |
| SINGER |
System-wide Information Network on Genetic Resources (website) |
| Single Nucleotide Polymorphism |
(SNP) A molecular marker technique to detect changes in a single nucleotide position. |
| Single Primer Amplification Reaction |
(SPAR) A techniques related to ISSR analysis that uses a single primer containing only the core motif of a microsatellite. |
| SMOG |
Safe movement of germplasm |
Glossary open source software by M. Brampton