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.
Genetic resources is one of the three levels of
biodiversity defined by the
Convention on Biological Diversity in Rio, 1992.
Examples
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Animal genetic resources for food and agriculture
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Forest genetic resources
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Germplasm, genetic resources that are preserved for various purposes such as breeding, preservation, and research
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Plant genetic resources
See also
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Cryoconservation of animal genetic resources
Cryoconservation of animal genetic resources is a strategy wherein samples of animal genetic materials are preserved cryogenically."Cryoconservation of Animal Genetic Resources", Rep. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ...
, a strategy to preserve genetic resources cryogenically
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Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, the only permanent intergovernmental body that addresses biological diversity for food and agriculture
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, an international agreement to promote sustainable use of the world's plant genetic resources
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Gene bank, a type of biorepository which preserves genetic material
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Genetic diversity
Genetic diversity is the total number of Genetics, genetic characteristics in the genetic makeup of a species, it ranges widely from the number of species to differences within species and can be attributed to the span of survival for a species. ...
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