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Key Access and Utilization Descriptors for Cultivated Potato Genetic Resources

October 2, 2009

The document contains a list of an initial set of characterization and evaluation descriptors for cultivated potato utilization that has recently been released by the Bioversity International: International Potato Center (CIP)

This strategic set of descriptors, together with passport data, will become the basis for the global accession level information portal being developed by Bioversity International with the financial support of the Global Crop Diversity Trust. It will facilitate access to and utilization of cultivated potato accessions held in genebanks and does not preclude the addition of further descriptors, should data subsequently become available.

The announcement and pdf file of the document can be accessed at: http://www.bioversityinternational.org/publications/publications/publication/publication/key_access_and_
utilization_descriptors_for_cultivated_potato_genetic_resourcesspan_htmlarea_bookma.html