Contact details
Address: Ctra. Reus-El Morell-CONSTANTÍ-43120-SPAIN
Legal Status: Public research institution 0
Email
Material
Plant
Cereals | Potatoes | ||||
Grasses | Beets (sugar, fodder) | ||||
Legumes | Oil crops | X | olive | ||
Fibre crops | Vine | ||||
Vegetables | Fruits | X | hazelnut, almond, carob, walnut | ||
Ornamental crops | Model plants (arabidospsis, medigaco spp, etc.) |
Type of material maintained:
Modern breeds and varieties | Traditional breeds and varieties | Populations | Other(s) |
X | X | X |
Type of material stored:
Living collections | Sperm | Egg cells | Seeds | Tissue cultures | Cells | Other(s) |
X |
Collection description:
Date of start of the collection/population: 1981 – 1990
Expected period of maintenance of the collection (in years): 10 – 25
Size of the collection (number of breeds): 500
Evolution of the size of the collection (last 10 years): =
Objectives and identity
Population management:
- ex situ
Objective of maintaining the collection/population:
Conservation | Research | Breeding | Training | Awareness raising | Other(s) |
X | X | X | X |
Activities
Management
Use of available technical guidelines (e.g. FAO) | No |
Use of unique identifier | Yes |
Use of a documentation system | Yes a documentation for each species |
Database management system (software) |
Excel |
Document passport data | Yes |
Duplication of material and documentation
Material: Partially
Documentation: Yes
Testing
Viability testing of stored material: | No |
Diagnosis of the presence of pests and diseases, or contaminations: | Frequently |
Transgene detection: | No |
Regeneration/multiplication: | No |
Molecular analysis (e.g. DNA sequencing or fingerprinting): | Frequently |
Evaluation of useful traits: | Frequently |
Overall viability level of your collection
Good:
Percentage of the collection regenerated (per year): 2
Storage conditions of the collection
- Living field bank
Access and distribution conditions
Providers | Recipients |
Written agreement only in special cases | Other written agreement |
Distribution of material (per year)
Number of distributed samples | 15 |
Percentage of requests which are fulfilled | 25 – 50% |
Number of EU countries in which samples are distributed | 80 |
Number of Non-EU countries in which samples are distributed | 20 |
Budget and funding
Yearly budget for the collection (in euros): Information not available
Funding sources (in %)
National government | 90% |
Other public authorities than national governement and other agencies | 10% |