USDA National Plant Germplasm System
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-006628
The U.S. National Plant Germplasm System (NPGS) is collaborative effort to safeguard the genetic diversity of agriculturally important plants. The NPGS is managed by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), the in-house research agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-006628 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| Synonyms | NPGS (National Plant Germplasm System); National Plant Germplasm System; U.S. National Plant Germplasm System; USDA's National Plant Germplasm System |
| References | Agricultural Research Service, USDA; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | Agricultural Research Service; Germplasm Resources Information Network; germplasm |
| Translations | Spanish: Sistema Nacional de Germoplasma Vegetal (NPGS) del USDA |
Record as JSON
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"definition": "The U.S. National Plant Germplasm System (NPGS) is collaborative effort to safeguard the genetic diversity of agriculturally important plants. The NPGS is managed by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), the in-house research agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).",
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"U.S. National Plant Germplasm System",
"USDA's National Plant Germplasm System"
],
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
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"Germplasm Resources Information Network",
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"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
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"es": "Sistema Nacional de Germoplasma Vegetal (NPGS) del USDA"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/usda-national-plant-germplasm-system/"
}
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