Czech J. Genet. Plant Breed., 2010, 46(10):S2-S8 | DOI: 10.17221/2673-CJGPB

Results of projects on collecting, mapping, monitoring, and conserving of plant genetic resources 1990-2008

V. Holubec1, P. Hauptvogel2, F. Paprštein3, W. Podyma4, M. Ševčíková5, T. Vymyslický6
1 Deptartment of Gene Bank, Crop Research Institute, 161 06 Prague-Ruzyně, Czech Republic
2 Plant Production Research Centre Piešťany, 921 68 Piešťany, Slovakia
3 Research and Breeding Institute of Pomology Holovousy, 508 01 Hořice v Podkrkonoší, Czech Republic
4 Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, 00-930 Warszawa, Poland$3
5 OSEVA PRO, Ltd., Grassland Research Station, 756 54 Zubří, Czech Republic
6 Agricultural Research, Ltd.,$5
6 4 41 Troubsko, Czech Republic

Old landraces and obsolete cultivars represent a national heritage that must be conserved for future generations. Similarly, crop wild relatives (CWR) are a valuable gene pool for plant breeding or for direct introduction as a new crop. These materials have been mapped, collected, evaluated, regenerated, and conserved in the Gene Bank. In total, 3726 seed and vegetative samples have been collected in the Czech Republic, as well as 1582 abroad (in Slovakia, Poland and Austria) during cross-border cooperation projects. All collecting sites (over 1000) were located by GPS and plotted using the Geobaze Professional 2.8 mapping software. Altogether, 688 samples were declared as a national collection, and 627 seed accessions were conserved in the Gene Bank. In addition, 842 accessions of fruits were recommended for in situ conservation. Selected species of the families Poaceae, Fabaceae, and Alliaceae, which are rare or threatened in the Czech Republic, have been monitored in situ for 3-5 years. Two sites were suggested for protection as new protected areas.

Keywords: collecting; conservation; crop wild relatives; landraces; mapping; monitoring; plant genetic resources

Published: December 31, 2010  Show citation

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Holubec V, Hauptvogel P, Paprštein F, Podyma W, Ševčíková M, Vymyslický T. Results of projects on collecting, mapping, monitoring, and conserving of plant genetic resources 1990-2008. Czech J. Genet. Plant Breed. 2010;46(Special Issue):S2-8. doi: 10.17221/2673-CJGPB.
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