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The National Clonal Germplasm Repository (NCGR) at Davis is one of thirty-two federally funded repositories in the National Plant Germplasm System (NPGS) that is dedicated to the collection and preservation of plant germplasm from around the world. |
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Most of the plants in the collections are maintained through vegetative propagation (by rooting cuttings or budding onto rootstocks) to preserve their unique traits. The plants in the collections are grown in greenhouses, screen houses and as field plantings. These genetic resources are made available to public and private plant researchers and growers worldwide.
Funding for the Davis Repository is provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) through the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), in cooperation with the University of California, Davis (UCD). The Davis Repository was initially funded by USDA-ARS through UCD but was fully federalized by 1989. The Davis Repository maintains a close working relationship with the UCD Departments of Plant Sciences and of Viticulture and Enology. Many students from University departments are employed with the goal of providing them with training in laboratory and horticultural practices.
Mission:
The mission of the research unit is to collect, preserve, evaluate, and distribute the genetic resources of the crops assigned to us as part of the US National Genetic Resources Program. These resources are preserved to ensure that crop diversity in these species will be available for future generations and to support research efforts in variety development and other areas of plant research.
Dr. Dan Kluepfel
Research Leader/Location Coordinator
284 Hutchison Hall, UCD
Davis, CA 95616
Phone: (530) 752-1137
Fax: (530) 754-7195
Dr. Malli Aradhya
Curator/Geneticist
Mailing Address:
One Shields Avenue, UCD
Davis , CA 95616
Shipping Address:
Straloch Road, UCD
Davis, CA 95616
Phone: (530) 752-7009
Fax: (530) 752-5974
Directions (external link to MapQuest.com)
Home Page: http://www.ars-grin.gov/dav
Policy for use of content from this web site:
Policies for use of material from this web site may be found at http://ars.usda.gov/disclaim.html#Privacy
Please credit the USDA ARS National Clonal Germplasm Repository if you copy or reproduce material from our web site.
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Last Modified: 08/25/2008
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