BioMemory Collection CNR-IBBR-MGG
General Info
Collection Code
CNR-IBBR-MGG
Collection Name
Mediterranean Germplasm Genebank (MGG)
Institution Code
Collection Permanent Identifier
15ae67ae-82f3-449a-9e78-c336989b8f90 Collection Type
Cryopreserved collection, Seed collection
Owner Institution
Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources (IBBR) - Headquarters, Department of AgriFood Sciences (DiSBA), National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Bari, IT
Bioresources
Seeds of Mediterranean Plants of Agricultural Interest
Main Taxa
Poaceae (Triticum, Hordeum, Aegilops, Zea, etc.), Fabaceae (Vicia, Pisum, Phaseolus, Medicago, etc.), Solanaceae, Brassicaceae, Asteraceae, etc.
Description
The main objective of the MG collection is the safeguard of genetic resources of herbaceous plants interesting for Italian and Mediterranean agriculture. A particular attention is devoted to specific segments of plant genetic resources, such as crop landraces (including “typical products”) or agro-ecotypes threaten with extinction, crop wild relatives, and plants potentially useful for the extraction of bioactive or technological compounds. The main commitments of the genebank since 1970 up to now may be summarized as follows: (i) collection of the Plant Genetic Resources (PGR); (ii) conservation of PGR; (iii) distribution of PGR; (iv) characterization and evaluation of PGR; (v) Analysis of the genetic structure of PGR; (vi) Selection and pre-breeding; (iv) recognition of useful genes. MG collection contains more than 59,000 accessions of 869 species from 200 genera and 37 families (mainly Poaceae, Fabaceae, Solanaceae, Brassicaceae, Asteraceae, etc.). Over 13,000 samples have been directly collected through time by exploration teams of the Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources, while others have been acquired from other Institutions through exchange activities.
Keywords
Agriculture, Food, Bioremediation, Biofuels, Pharma, Health
Preservation Techniques
The seed bank is endowed with refrigerated rooms at 5, 0 and -20 °C, where more than 14,700 kgs of seeds are currently stored.
Services
Deposit of accessions (safe and public); distribution of seeds
Competence / Expertise
Taxonomical Identification (morphological, molecular), ecological and genetic studies, molecular and biochemical characterization, identification of centres of origin and wild progenitors of crops.
Quality
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Projects
A full list of the projects involving the seed bank is reported on the IBBR project page (http://ibbr.cnr.it/ibbr/projects).
Associations
The Mediterranean Germplasm Genebank is a partner in the PRO-GRACE project and takes part in the DiSSCo Network.
Rights Holder
CNR-IBBR. All rights reserved.
Access Rights
Not-for-profit use only
Bibliographic Citation
Laghetti G, De Paola D, Stimolo L, Cataldo P, Scarascia M, Rapanà N, Giunta R, Direnzo P, Urbano M, Bucci G, Ianigro M, Vendramin GG (2023). Mediterranean Germplasm Genebank. Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto di Bioscienze e BioRisorse (CNR-IBBR), Bari, Italy. [online] URL: https://ibbr.cnr.it/mgd/. GBIF occurrence dataset: https://doi.org/10.15468/frm59p
