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This chapter highlights the state and development of the world’s genetic diversity centers, differentiated according to biodiversity in general and agrobiodiversity in particular. The extent and determinants of genetic extinction will be analyzed, and the differentiation between biodiversity and agrobiodiversity is discussed. In the last section, the methods for PGRFA conservation will be introduced.
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- Genetic Resource
- Plant Genetic Resource
- Conservation Method
- Modern Variety
- Traditional Variety
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Virchow, D. (1999). Genetic Resources: Status, Development, Losses, and Conservation Management. In: Conservation of Genetic Resources. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-58450-3_2
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