AEGIS, the Virtual European Genebank: Why It Is Such a Good Idea, Why It Is Not Working and How It Could Be Improved

Europe is very active in terms of conserving plant genetic resources, with hundreds of genebanks and thousands of dedicated people involved. However, the resulting infrastructure is, along with being very expensive, far from efficient and not very reliable. In this opinion paper, the authors describ...

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Main Authors: Theo van Hintum, Johannes M. M. Engels, Lorenzo Maggioni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Plants
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/10/2165