Millions of plant samples’ data available online for scientists | Ag Professional

"Scientists developing the new crop varieties to feed a burgeoning global population will benefit from improved access to data on more than 2.8 million plant samples from genebank collections from all over the world. It comes after the comprehensive update of Genesys (www.genesys-pgr.org), the open-access online global database on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA).  Genesys is a ‘one stop shop’ for breeders and researchers searching for plant genetic resources. The revamp went live this month to help those developing the new ‘climate smart’ crop varieties needed to overcome future environmental challenges ..."