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Biological material containing genes From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Genetic resources are genetic material of actual or potential value, where genetic material means any material of plant, animal, microbial or other origin containing functional units of heredity.[1] Genetic resources is one of the three levels of biodiversity defined by the Convention on Biological Diversity in Rio, 1992.
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Examples
- Animal genetic resources for food and agriculture
- Forest genetic resources
- Germplasm, genetic resources that are preserved for various purposes such as breeding, preservation, and research
- Plant genetic resources
- Genetic resources conservation and sustainable use
See also
- Cryoconservation of animal genetic resources, a strategy to preserve genetic resources cryogenically
- Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, the only permanent intergovernmental body that addresses biological diversity for food and agriculture
- International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, an international agreement to promote sustainable use of the world's plant genetic resources
- Gene bank, a type of biorepository which preserves genetic material
- Genetic diversity
- The State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
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