As early as 1948, Barbara McClintock discovered transposons – the „jumping genes“ in maize. This won her the Nobel Prize in 1983. Transposons play an important role in the generation of genetic variability in organisms. https://t.co/vLvZIBYMqs

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Bold Leader Spotlight: Norman and the Fight Against World Hunger
🧑‍🎓He saved a billion people from starvation. He helped entire nations recover from the debilitating hunger through

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Plant health: Keeping plants healthy while protecting the environment

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🧑‍🎓🧬🌾💻🧑‍🌾The CGIAR Genebank Platform
➡️ supports the core activities of the genebanks:
➡️conserving and making available crop diversity
➡️It ensures that the genebanks meet standards
➡️ improve efficiency

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Biotechnological and Digital Revolution for Climate-Smart Plant Breeding
Agronomy 2018, 8(12), 277; https://t.co/qf7JblBxFP

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🧑‍🎓🧩🧑‍🌾The Genebank Platform

faces unprecedented challenges.
Genebanks keep samples safe in storage; available to all who want to use them.


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