gene bank
Genetic material archive
A gene bank is a facility that stores genetic material for preservation and future use.
Seed banks hold plant seeds; other gene banks preserve sperm, eggs, embryos, or tissue samples.
The purpose is to maintain biodiversity and provide resources for research, breeding programs, or species restoration: The gene bank holds thousands of heritage crop varieties.
Low-temperature biological preservation
- germplasmHereditary tissue for propagation
- tissue cultureGrowing cells in controlled media
- cold storageRefrigerated preservation space
- viabilityCapacity to succeed
longevity · cell lines · liquid nitrogen · seed storage · regeneration · dormancy · desiccation · accession
Storage for plant germplasm
- endangered speciesOrganisms facing extinction risk
- species recoveryRebuilding threatened animal populations
- threatened speciesWildlife at extinction risk
- habitat protectionSafeguarding natural living spaces
wildlife refuge · botanical garden · protected areas · conservation biology · rare breeds · heritage varieties · wildlife conservation · ecosystem restoration
Family line of descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- indigenous knowledgeLocally transmitted ancestral understanding
- cultural significanceMeaning within a community
- ethnobotanyScience of human-plant relationships
Traditional, non-hybrid plant strains
- cultivarBred plant variety
- seed collectionAssembled plant propagules
- plant breedingDeveloping improved crop varieties
- hybridizationMixing distinct genetic lines
landrace · drought resistance · disease resistance · food security · domestication · seed exchange · grafting · rootstock
Determining element order
- DNA extractionIsolating genetic material chemically
- bioinformaticsComputational analysis of genetic data
- phenotypeObservable characteristics of organism
- CRISPRGene-editing molecular machinery
molecular biology · database · cataloguing · biotechnology · chromosomes · alleles · phylogenetics · sample collection
cryopreservation
Low-temperature biological preservation
- germplasmHereditary tissue for propagation
- tissue cultureGrowing cells in controlled media
- cold storageRefrigerated preservation space
viability · longevity · cell lines · liquid nitrogen · seed storage · regeneration · dormancy · desiccation · accession · long-term storage
seed vault
Storage for plant germplasm
- endangered speciesOrganisms facing extinction risk
- species recoveryRebuilding threatened animal populations
- threatened speciesWildlife at extinction risk
habitat protection · wildlife refuge · botanical garden · protected areas · conservation biology · rare breeds · heritage varieties · wildlife conservation · ecosystem restoration · reintroduction
ancestry
Family line of descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- indigenous knowledgeLocally transmitted ancestral understanding
- cultural significanceMeaning within a community
ethnobotany · seed saving · inheritance · native crops · food heritage
heirloom varieties
Traditional, non-hybrid plant strains
- cultivarBred plant variety
- seed collectionAssembled plant propagules
- plant breedingDeveloping improved crop varieties
hybridization · landrace · drought resistance · disease resistance · food security · domestication · seed exchange · grafting · rootstock · pollination
sequencing
Determining element order
- DNA extractionIsolating genetic material chemically
- bioinformaticsComputational analysis of genetic data
- phenotypeObservable characteristics of organism
CRISPR · molecular biology · database · cataloguing · biotechnology · chromosomes · alleles · phylogenetics · sample collection
- natural historynatural history, natural history museum, naturalist, naturalists, natural philosophers
- protected areasnature reserve, wildlife sanctuary, protected area, nature preserve, wildlife refuge
- wildlife conservationhabitat protection, game warden, species protection, wildlife officer, wildlife refuges
- generation shipscolonists, descendants, life support, cryo chamber, hull
- seed preservationseed vault, heirloom seeds, hybrid seeds, native seeds, wildflower seeds
- BioShockColumbia, plasmids, Elizabeth, Jack, EVE
gene bankmutation
Permanent DNA alteration
genetic drift · natural selection · evolution · variation · hybridization
gene bankextinction
Complete vanishing of a species
species extinction · biodiversity loss · habitat destruction · extinction event · resource depletion
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