8/14/2019 The International Plant Genetic Resources Institute
(IPGRI)
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The International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI) is
an independentinternational scientific organization that seeks to
advance the conservation and use of
plant genetic diversity for the well-being of present and future
generations. It is one of 16Future Harvest Centres supported by the
Consultative Group on International Agricul-
tural Research (CGIAR), an association of public and private
members who supportefforts to mobilize cutting-edge science to
reduce hunger and poverty, improve human
nutrition and health, and protect the environment. IPGRI has its
headquarters inMaccarese, near Rome, Italy, with offices in more
than 20 other countries worldwide. TheInstitute operates through
three programmes: (1) the Plant Genetic Resources
Programme, (2) the CGIAR Genetic Resources Support Programme and
(3) the Interna-tional Network for the Improvement of Banana and
Plantain (INIBAP).
Financial support for IPGRI's research is provided by more than
150 donors,including governments, private foundations and
international organizations. For details of
donors and research activities please see IPGRI's Annual
Reports, which are availablein printed form on request from
[email protected] or from IPGRI's Web site
(www.ipgri.cgiar.org).
The Institute for Genomic Diversity (IGD) is located at Cornell
University in Ithaca,
New York, USA. IGD's mission is to develop, transfer, and
provide technologies andeducational resources to solve problems
affecting the conservation of biodiversity and
global food security. Specifically, its goals are: to utilize
evolutionary and comparativegenomics to solve applied problems; to
develop and transfer enabling technologies in
genomics and bioinformatics; to provide continuing support for
national and internationalefforts in conservation, agriculture, and
crop improvement; and to educate and train atall levels (including
but not limited to undergraduate and graduate students,
visiting
scientists, faculty, teachers).
The geographical designations employed and the presentation of
material in thispublication do not imply the expression of any
opinion whatsoever on the part of IPGRI,
IGD or the CGIAR concerning the legal status of any country,
territory, city or area or itsauthorities, or concerning the
delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Similarly, theviews
expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect
the views of
these organizations.Mention of a proprietary name does not
constitute endorsement of the product and is
given only for information.
Citation: de Vicente, M.C. and Fulton T. Using molecular marker
technology in studieson plant genetic diversity. Illus. Nelly
Giraldo. IPGRI, Rome, Italy and Institute forGenetic Diversity,
Ithaca, New York, USA.
ISBN: 92-9043-589-5
IPGRI and Cornell University, 2003
International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI)
Via dei Tre Denari 472/a00057 Maccarese
Rome, Italy
Institute for Genomic Diversity130 Biotechnology Building
Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY 14853USA
M. Carmen de Vicente, PhD, is Plant Molecular Geneticist at
IPGRI Americas Regional
Office, Cali, Colombia. Theresa Fulton, PhD, is Director of
Outreach at the Institute forGenomic Diversity of Cornell
University, Ithaca, NY.
