Crop Genebank Knowledge Base

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Term Definition
Domestication syndrome

A set of similar traits that confer adaptation to the cultivated environment. Specific traits will vary among different crops.

Dominant marker

A genetic marker for which only a single allele is expressed when multiple alleles are co-occurring in an individual.

Donor

An institution or individual responsible for donating germplasm.

Dormancy

The state in which certain live seeds do not germinate even under normally suitable conditions.

DPI

Department of Primary Industries Victoria Australia

Eclectic species concept

A philosophy that species are defined and formed and maintained by a variety of morphological interbreeding ecological and phylogenetic factors.

Ecological farming

A farming system that aims to develop an integrated humane environmentally and economically sustainable agricultural production system.

Ecological species concept

A philosophy that ecological constraints are the primary factor in forming and maintaining a species.

Electrophoresis

A technique to separate proteins or DNA fragments in an electric field.

ELISA

Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

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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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