Contact details
Address: Via delle scienze 206-Udine-33100-Italy
Legal Status: Public research institution 0
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Material
Plant
Cereals | X | Zea mais | Potatoes | X | |
Grasses | Beets (sugar, fodder) | ||||
Legumes | X | Phaseolus vulgaris, P. coccineus | Oil crops | X | soya bean |
Fibre crops | Vine | X | Vitis vinifera | ||
Vegetables | X | Allium sativum, A. cepa, Helianthus tuberosus | Fruits | ||
Ornamental crops | X | Viola | Model plants (arabidospsis, medigaco spp, etc.) |
Other(s): Tobacco
Type of material maintained:
Modern breeds and varieties | Traditional breeds and varieties | Populations | Other(s) |
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: 2001 – 2010
Expected period of maintenance of the collection (in years): > 25
Size of the collection (number of breeds): 450
Evolution of the size of the collection (last 10 years): ↗ < 20%
Objectives and identity
Geographic origin of the material in the collection: Regional
Population management:
- ex situ
- on-farm
Objective of maintaining the collection/population:
Conservation | Research | Breeding | Training | Awareness raising | Other(s) |
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 stand alone database |
Collection as part of a larger documentation system |
National inventory: PlantaRes European inventory: EURISCO |
Database management system (software) |
In-house-built |
Document passport data | Yes |
Duplication of material and documentation
Material: Partially
Documentation: No
Testing
Viability testing of stored material: | Frequently |
Diagnosis of the presence of pests and diseases, or contaminations: | No |
Transgene detection: | No |
Regeneration/multiplication: | Yes, but rarely |
Molecular analysis (e.g. DNA sequencing or fingerprinting): | Yes, but rarely |
Evaluation of useful traits: | Frequently |
Overall viability level of your collection
Good: Viability is assessed regularly
Percentage of the collection regenerated (per year): 3
Storage conditions of the collection
- Seed bank
- Living field bank
Access and distribution conditions
Providers | Recipients |
No written agreement | Written agreement only in special cases |
Distribution of material (per year)
Number of distributed samples | 30 |
Percentage of requests which are fulfilled | >75% |
Number of EU countries in which samples are distributed | 2 |
Budget and funding
Yearly budget for the collection (in euros): 10,000 – 50,000
Funding sources (in %)
National government | 0% |
Other public authorities than national governement and other agencies | 90% |
Private | 0% |
Public-Private Partnerships | 0% |
Other(s) | 10% |
Comments | Some funds come from research projects |
Funding allocation (in %)
Collection and uptake of new materials | 25% |
Processing of new materials | 20% |
Storage | 20% |
Maintenance/regeneration | 25% |
Documentation | 5% |
Distribution | 5% |