National Invertebrate Genetic Resources
Insects impact American agriculture both as destructive and beneficial organisms. Insect pests, parasites, predators, products, and pollinators are all economically important. It is critically important to distinguish between different species, races, stocks, strains, biotypes, and other genetic entities and to document their different interactions with agriculture and the environment.
The goals of the National Invertebrate Genetic Resources Program include:
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Preservation of reference specimens
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Maintenance of genetically important germplasm
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Documentation of specific insect stocks
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Management of databases
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Distribution of material to researchers and breeders
Resources in this dataset:Resource Title: National Invertebrate Genetic Resources.
File Name: Web Page, url: https://www.ars-grin.gov/nigrp/
Funding
Agricultural Research Service,
History
Data contact name
Biological Control Documentation CenterData contact email
bcdc@ars-grin.govPublisher
USDA Agricultural Research ServiceTheme
- Not specified
ISO Topic Category
- biota
Ag Data Commons Group
- AgBioData
National Agricultural Library Thesaurus terms
insect pests; parasites; predators; pollinators; races; biotypes; invertebrates; germplasm; databases; researchers; genetic databasesOMB Bureau Code
- 005:18 - Agricultural Research Service
OMB Program Code
- 005:040 - National Research
ARS National Program Number
- 301
Pending citation
- No
Public Access Level
- Public