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Genetic Resources

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Plant genetic resources (PGR) for food and agriculture consist of the diversity of genetic material contained in traditional varieties and modern cultivars grown by farmers as well as crop wild relatives and other wild plant species that can be used for food, feed for domestic animals, fiber, clothing, shelter, wood, timber, energy, etc. (FAO 1997). Fodder crop genetic resources broaden the FAO definition of PGR, which is based upon field crops. In maize and many other crop species, the wild form of the cultivated species no longer exists, since breeding for domesticity has resulted in plant species being unable to reproduce without the helpful hand of humans. Forages are less domesticated (Harlan 1983).

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Boller, B., Greene, S.L. (2010). Genetic Resources. In: Boller, B., Posselt, U.K., Veronesi, F. (eds) Fodder Crops and Amenity Grasses. Handbook of Plant Breeding, vol 5. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-0760-8_2

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