Istituto di Genetica Vegetale
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Istituto di Genetica Vegetale (IGV) is a research network om Plant Genetics and Breeding within the Italian Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (National Research Council). IGV is headquartered in Bari and has four different Divisions in Portici, Palermo, Florence and Perugia. IGV started its activities in November 2002.
IGV represents the merger of five former Institutes:
- Germplasm Institute – Bari
- Institute of Forest Tree Breeding - Florence
- Research Institute of Ornamental and Vegetable Plant Breeding -Portici
- Research Institute for Citrus Genetics, Palermo
- Research Institute for Grass and Fodder Crop Breeding - Perugia