Sept 2012
Genetic Resources Documentation
Introduction
™™ Documentation is essential for efficient
conservation, management and
utilization of genetic resources.
™™ Four categories of information on each
accession is maintained
ff Passport data: Information related
to accession identity and collection.
ff Conservation data: Information on
storage, monitoring seed viability
and quantity, and regeneration.
ff Characterization: Information on
morphological, agronomic, and
nutritional traits and reaction to
abiotic and biotic stresses.
ff Distribution data: Information
related to seed supply.
™™ Passport and characterization data
can be accessed through
ff http://SINGER.cgiar.org or www.ICRISAT.org
Browsing the germplasm database
using the Genebank Information
Management System (GIMS).
Staff engaged in data entry, verification,
scanning and photocopying of germplasm
related papers.
™™ Encarta
Interactive World
Atlas used to assign geographic
coordinates for all accessions
that have location information.
™™ Updated/retrieved georeference
data of over 30,000 accessions.
Data Quality Information dissemination
™™ Scientists at ICRISAT genebank
have published numerous
journal articles, book chapters,
catalogs, information bulletins,
crop descriptors and posters, for
knowledge sharing and selection of
germplasm by researchers for use
in crop improvement programs.
Publications from the ICRISAT genebank. Publications from the ICRISAT genebank.
Genebank Information
Management System
(GIMS)
™™ GIMS developed at ICRISAT
genebank is an integrated, menu-
driven system with Microsoft SQL
Server back-end and Visual Basic
front-end.