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Wednesday 23 January 2013
Review of cereal landraces in gene banks (#journal)
Modern
cereal varieties have replaced landrace cereals, which formed the
back-bone of agricultural production for four millennia. Many
landraces now face extinction. However, they are vital for genetic
diversity when developing cereals that counteract climate change
effects. This article reviews landrace genebanks around the world.
Close to a million landrace varieties are held, but information on
them is not easily available. Moreover, landraces need to be
cultivated on actual farms if they are to survive.
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