Comparing crop pathogens, which can vary widely in virulence and impact, turns out to be remarkably international, and examining different plant strains at
gene banks around the world sometimes needs to be done in person.
Not exact matches
Fortunately, the IRRI is one of more than 1,000 organizations
around the world (including the USDA, the International Potato Center in Peru, the Millennium Seed
Bank in the U.K., and the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway) cataloging and preserving crop
genes.
A casual look
around any show ring clearly reveals some breeders would rather paint their
gene bank with paper certificates than with good structure, health, and temperament.