gene (resources) conservation
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- The conservation of species, populations, individuals or parts of individuals, by in situ or ex situ methods, to provide a diversity of genetic materials for present and future generations.
UN Food and Agriculture Organization - Cite This Source - This Definition - Biodiversity, biological diversity, centre of origin, Convention on Biological Diversity, ecological diversity, ex-situ conservation, modern biotechnology, semi-permeable membrane