Crop Genebank Knowledge Base

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Terms used on the Crop Genebank Knowledge Base.

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Term Definition
EMBRAPA

Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation)(website)

Equilibrium moisture content

The moisture content at which a seed is in equilibrium with the relative humidity of the surrounding air.

EST-SNP

SNP analysis targeted to ESTs.

EST-SSR

Expressed Sequence Tags - Simple sequence repeat

Evaluation

The recording of those characteristics whose expression is often influenced by environmental factors.

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)

Exotic libraries

Collections of elite crop lines containing defined genomic regions from wild species to provide pre-breeding material for modern varieties.

Exploration

The act of searching for genetic diversity in the field.

Expressed Sequence Tag

(EST) A DNA sequence derived from transcribed regions of a genome.

Extant

Existing or living at the present time in contrast to extinct (no longer living).

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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

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