Clonal Curator-CGC Interactions

Kim E. HummerUSDA ARS

July 2011

National Clonal Germplasm Repository - Corvallis

US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service

Arctic and Subarctic Plant Gene Bank - Palmer

What is a Germplasm Repository?

Gene Bank

Plant Library

National Plant GermplasmSystem for the U. S.

>536,000 Accessions

>13,000 Species

Freely distributed for research

Palmer

Columbus

NCGR Corvallis

Mission:

Preserve the US National Genetic Resource collection of temperate fruit nut and specialty crops

Arctic and Subarctic Plant Gene Bank

DIVERSITY!

Rhubarb

Tree Peonies from Shandong

‘Shu nu zhuang’Springtime at the Han Palace

‘Yu Hou Feng Guang’ Charming sight after rain

Herbaceous Peonies

‘Qu hua lu shuang’= Exotic flower miss frost

‘Qiao Ling’ = Cleaver Girl

Juglans cinerea L.

Butternuts

Sambucus

Elderberries

Vaccinium vitis-idaea

Lingonberry

Lonicera caerulea

MorenaBlue honeysuckle

Repository ObjectivesCollect

Maintain

Distribute

Evaluate

USDA-JapanHokkaido Plant

Exploration 2004Native Japanese diploid.A relative of the American octoploid strawberryStay tuned for further research.

Kim Hummer and the Japanese team

PGR maintenance

• Primary collections

• Alternative storage

– In vitro culture

mid-term

– Cryogenics

• Remote location

PGR Evaluation

• Virus testing

• Molecular identity

• Chemical qualities antioxidants

• Resistance screening

How do Crop Germplasm Committees

Fit into the NPGS family?

Validation

• Checks and Balances• 5-year CRIS• Review, candor

Advice

• Technical advice• Vulnerability statements• Plant exploration• Plant evaluation

Be Our Advocate

• Collaborate–SCRI grants

• Coordinate• Energize

CGC

Diversity is our middle name.Preservation is our major game.

“We preserve invaluable genetic resources for all people for all time!”

Thank you for all you do for us!