Management and Conservation of Plant Genetic Resources in Lithuania Bronislovas Gelvonauskis Plant Gene Bank 2010

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on October 12, 2010

Institutions involved in PGR conservation Lithuanian Institute of Agriculture - agricultural crops Lithuanian Institute of Agriculture - agricultural crops Lithuanian Institute of Horticulture - horticultural crops Lithuanian Institute of Horticulture - horticultural crops Vilnius University Botanical Garden - ornamental plants Vilnius University Botanical Garden - ornamental plants Institute of Botany - medicinal and aromatic plants Institute of Botany - medicinal and aromatic plants Lithuanian University of Agriculture – Vicia and other legumes Lithuanian University of Agriculture – Vicia and other legumes Kaunas Botanical Garden – small fruits Kaunas Botanical Garden – small fruits

Plants conserved in collections (1) Lithuanian Institute of Agriculture – cereals: Triticum, Hordeum, Avena, Secale, Lupunus; grasses: Poa, Trifolium, Festuca, Lolium, Phleum; technical crops: Linum, Solanum, Beta; Lithuanian Institute of Agriculture – cereals: Triticum, Hordeum, Avena, Secale, Lupunus; grasses: Poa, Trifolium, Festuca, Lolium, Phleum; technical crops: Linum, Solanum, Beta; Lithuanian Institute of Horticulture – fruits and berries: Malus, Pyrus, Prunus, Ribes, Fragaria; vegetables: Cucumis, Daucus, Lycopersicon, Allium, Raphanus; Lithuanian Institute of Horticulture – fruits and berries: Malus, Pyrus, Prunus, Ribes, Fragaria; vegetables: Cucumis, Daucus, Lycopersicon, Allium, Raphanus; Vilnius University Botanical Garden – Paeonia, Iris, Gladiolus, Clematis; Vilnius University Botanical Garden – Paeonia, Iris, Gladiolus, Clematis;

Plants conserved in collections (2) Institute of Botany – Origanum, Thymus, Allium, Carum, Acorus; Institute of Botany – Origanum, Thymus, Allium, Carum, Acorus; Lithuanian University of Agriculture – Vicia angustifolia, Vicia villosa, Lathyrus and some other legumes; Lithuanian University of Agriculture – Vicia angustifolia, Vicia villosa, Lathyrus and some other legumes; Kaunas Botanical Garden – Humulus, Vaccinium, Oxycoccus, Viburnum, Actinidia (arguta, kolomikta), Lonicera; Kaunas Botanical Garden – Humulus, Vaccinium, Oxycoccus, Viburnum, Actinidia (arguta, kolomikta), Lonicera;

Number of accessions Cereals – 270, Cereals – 270, Grasses – 345, Grasses – 345, Technical crops – 46, Technical crops – 46, Fruits and berries – 343, Fruits and berries – 343, Vegetables – 83, Vegetables – 83, Medicinal and aromatic plants – 174, Medicinal and aromatic plants – 174, Ornamental plants - 70 Ornamental plants - 70

Plant breeding (1) Lithuanian Institute of Agriculture: Lithuanian Institute of Agriculture: cereals – Triticum aestivum, Hordeum vulgare, Avena sativa, Secale cereale, Lupunus luteus; forage grasses – Trifolium pratense, Trifolium repens, Medicago sativa, Phleum pratense, Lolium perenne, Festulolium, Festuca pratensis, Dactylis glomerata, Poa pratensis; turf grasses – Poa pratensis, Festuca rubra, Festuca ovina, Agrostis capillaris, Lolium perenne

Plant breeding (2) Lithuanian Institute of Horticulture: Lithuanian Institute of Horticulture: fruits and berries – Malus domestica, Pyrus communis, Prunus domestica, Ribes nigrum, Ribes uva-crispa, Prunus cerasus, Fragaria ananassa, vegetables - Cucumis sativus, Lycopersicon esculentum, Raphanus sativus, Daucus sativus, Beta vulgaris var. conditiva, Allium sativum, Brassica oleracea convar. capitata var. alba DC,

Plant breeding (3) Use of wild relatives in the breeding programmes: Use of wild relatives in the breeding programmes: Forage grasses and turf grasses breeding Topical issues for crop wild relatives in Lithuania: Topical issues for crop wild relatives in Lithuania: - national inventory of CWR, - CWR strategy and action plan, - establishment of genetic plots for CWR in situ.

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