National Plant Germplasm System - USDA-ARS-NGRL
Institution Code: ARS
BGCI Member: No
About the National Plant Germplasm System - USDA-ARS-NGRL
In 1990, the U.S. Congress authorized establishment of a National Genetic Resources Program (NGRP). It is the NGRP's responsibility to: acquire, characterize, preserve, document, and distribute to scientists, germplasm of all lifeforms important for food and agricultural production.
The Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) web server provides germplasm information about plants, animals, microbes and invertebrates. This program is within the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service.
The National Genetic Resources Advisory Council (NGRAC) advises and makes recommendations to the Secretary and Director of the NGRP. The NGRAC responds to the important issues of the nation in respect to conserving and utilizing genetic resources for food and agriculture. To view information on NGRAC, the minutes of its meetings, and recommendations from NGRAC, go to the NGRAC Home Page: http://www.ars-grin.gov/ngrac/
For more information about NPGS, visit:
http://www.ars-grin.gov/npgs/
To request NPGS germplasm for research, visit: http://www.ars-grin.gov/npgs/orders.html
Main Address:
National Plant Germplasm System - USDA-ARS-NGRL
BARC-West, Rm. 312, Bldg. 003
10300 Baltimore Avenue
Beltsville
Maryland 20705 United States of America
Telephone: (301) 504-5421
Fax: (301) 504-6305
URL: https://www.ars-grin.gov/npgs
Primary Email: karen.williams@usda.gov