Scientists maintain biological collections and genetic resources.
- Animal Genetic Resources of Canada (AGRC)
- Canadian Biodiversity Information Facility (CBIF)
- Canadian Collection of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (CCAMF)
- Canadian Collection of Fungal Cultures (DAOMC)
- Canadian National Collection of Insects, Arachnids, and Nematodes (CNC)
- Canadian National Mycological Herbarium (DAOM)
- National Collection of Vascular Plants (DAO)
- Plant Gene Resources of Canada (PGRC)
- Summary of “Canada’s Country Report for the Third Report on the State of the World’s Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture”
- Canadian Plant Virus Collection (CPVC)
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The CPVC is one of the largest virus collections in the world, with over 720 isolates representing almost 300 virus species including herbaceous infecting viruses that can be stored freeze-dried, as well as tree fruit and other woody plant viruses that need to be maintained in living plants. It acquires, distributes, and conserves virus isolates; provides reliable control samples for regulatory testing; supplies reference material when dealing with viral outbreaks; and provides samples to researchers for identification, characterization, and analysis of the viral samples.
Contact:
Ron Reade
Email: ron.reade@agr.gc.ca
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