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Read this article to learn about the various methods of preservation of germplasm. In the recent years, with the tremendous increase in the population, pressure on the forest and land resources have increased which has resulted in the decline in the population of medicinal and economically important plant species. Even some of the plant species are at the verge of [...]

Germplasm Conservation: Germplasm broadly refers to the hereditary material (total content of genes) transmitted to the offspring through germ cells. Germplasm provides the raw material for the breeder to develop various crops. Thus, conservation of germplasm assumes significance in all breeding programmes. As the primitive man learnt about the utility of plants for food and shelter, he cultivated the habit [...]