Project Number: 1275-21220-202-00
Project Type: Appropriated

Start Date: May 07, 2003
End Date: May 06, 2008

Objective:
Serve as the information system for the documentation of plant, insect, animal and microbial germplasm maintained by the U.S. National Genetic Resources program. Operate and enhance existing databases, create and improve linkages to other genetic resources databases, and share information and technology on documentation of genetic resources collections.

Approach:
Support will be provided to the existing GRIN databases that serve the National Genetic Resources Program to ensure that they are functional and relevant to the needs of collection managers and curators and to the germplasm user community. Upgrades will be made to the highly specialized application software, as appropriate, to ensure that it remains compatible with hardware upgrades and that it meets the requirements for germplasm maintenance and documentation and information exchange. Appropriate measures will be taken to ensure security of the databases and the data they contain. Contacts will continue, and new contacts will be made, to explore the need for and feasibility of creating new, or improving linkages, to share information with other genetic resources databases.