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Plant tissue cultures, in the Population, Genetics and Genomics laboratory, at the Agriculture Research Service (ARS) National Center for Genetic Resources Preservation (NCGRP), in Ft. Collins, CO, during the visit of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack visits on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013. NCGRP is the largest agricultural genebank facility in the United States, and one of the largest in the world. The NCGRP staff conducts groundbreaking research to develop more efficient and effective means for preserving plant and animal germplasm, and for better understanding the genetic structure of these invaluable materials. The research findings, preservation techniques, and specialized technology developed by the NCGRP have been adopted by genebanks around the world: many international scientists travel to the NCGRP for research and training. The NCGRP staff conducts groundbreaking research to develop more efficient and effective means for preserving plant and animal germplasm, and for better understanding the genetic structure of these invaluable materials. The research findings, preservation techniques, and specialized technology developed by the NCGRP have been adopted by genebanks around the world: many international scientists travel to the NCGRP for research and training. The NCGRP staff includes 34 full-time USDA/ARS employees (7 of whom are Ph. D.–level scientists), plus 8 part-time and 16 student employees. The FY13 budget for the center is $4.7 million. For more information, see www.usda.gov. USDA photo by Lance Cheung
USDA Department of Agriculture “U.S. Department of Agriculture” USDA Secretary Vilsack Agriculture Research Service (ARS) National Center for Genetic Resources Preservation (NCGRP) “Ft. Collins” “Fort Collins” Colorado genebank scientists research training germplasm “genetic structure” technology employees