Bioversity Int'l, Belgian University Form Partnership to Support Banana Research
March 6, 2013| |
Bioversity International has signed an agreement with University of Leuven in Belgium to support the world's collection of banana and plantain germplasm. Under the agreement, Bioversity will host its Musa germplasm collection at the new premises of KU Leuven, which will maintain the facilities to be called the Bioversity Musa Germplasm Transit Centre.
Dr. Emile A. Frison, Director General of Bioversity International said, the agreement is an important step forward for banana research, and that both organizations are committed to the improvement and characterization of banana and plantain for increased use and conservation of their plant genetic resources.
View Bioversity's news release at http://www.bioversityinternational.org/index.php?id=7387.
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