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AFLP |
Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism |
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AGPS |
Seed and Plant Genetic Resources Service of FAO |
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ARS-USDA |
Agricultural Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture |
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ASES |
Aral Sea Experiment Station (Kazakhstan) |
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ASSINSEL |
International Association of Plant Breeders |
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CACNET |
Central Asian and Caucasus Network for PGR |
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CBD |
Convention on Biological Diversity |
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CEEC |
Central and East European Countries |
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CGIAR |
Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research |
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CGN |
Centre for Genetic Resources [the Netherlands] |
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CGRFA |
FAO Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture |
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CGSSD-CEEC/CIS/CT |
Consultative Group on Seed Sector Development for Central and Eastern European Countries, Commonwealth of Independent States, and Countries in Transition |
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CIMMYT |
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center |
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CIP |
International Potato Center |
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CIS |
Commonwealth of Independent States |
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CMSSA |
Czech Seed Trade Association |
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COMECON |
Council of Mutual Economic Assistance |
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CT |
Countries in Transition |
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DUS |
Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability |
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ECP/GR |
European Cooperative Programme for Crop Genetic Resources |
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EESNET |
East European Seed Network |
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ELISA |
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay |
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ESCORENA |
European System of Cooperative Research Networks in Agriculture [FAO] |
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EST |
Expressed Sequence Tag |
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EU |
European Union |
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FAO |
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
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FIS |
International Seed Trade Federation |
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FSU |
former Soviet Union |
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FYR |
Former Yugoslav Republic |
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GDP |
Gross Domestic Product |
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GEF |
Global Environment Facility |
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GIEWS |
Geographical Information and Early Warning System [FAO] |
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GM |
genetically modified |
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GMO |
genetically modified organism |
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GNP |
Gross National Product |
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GPA |
Global Plan of Action for Conservation and Sustainable Utilization of PGRFA |
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GURT |
Genetic Use Restriction Technology |
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HAS |
Hungarian Academy of Sciences |
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IARC |
International Agricultural Research Centre |
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ICARDA |
International Centre for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas |
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ICC |
Interim Coordinating Committee |
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ICPM |
Interim Commission on Phytosanitary Measures |
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ICRISAT |
International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics |
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IDP |
internally displaced person |
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IIPGR |
Institute for Introduction of PGR [Bulgaria] |
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IPGRI |
International Plant Genetic Resources Institute |
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IPPC |
International Plant Protection Convention |
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IPR |
Intellectual Property Rights |
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IRGSP |
International Rice Genome Sequencing Project |
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ISAAA |
International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications |
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ISHI |
International Seed Health Initiative |
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ISTA |
International Seed Testing Association |
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IU |
International Undertaking on PGR |
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LMO |
Living Modified Organism |
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NARS |
National Agricultural Research System(s) |
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NGB |
Nordic Gene Bank |
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NGO |
non-governmental organization |
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OECD |
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
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OMMI |
National Institute for Registration, Seed Testing and Certification [of Hungary] |
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PBR |
Plant Breeder’s Rights |
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PCR |
Polymerase Chain Reaction |
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PGR |
plant genetic resource |
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PGRFA |
plant genetic resources for food and agriculture |
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PVP |
plant variety protection |
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QTL |
Quantitative Trait Loci |
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R&D |
research and development |
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RAPD |
Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA |
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SBSTTA |
CBD Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technological and Technical Advice |
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SEUR |
[FAO] Subregional Office for Central and Eastern Europe |
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STC |
Scientific and Technical Council on PGR for COMECON countries |
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SU |
Soviet Union |
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TCP |
Technical Cooperation Programme of FAO |
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T-GURT |
Trait-specific Genetic Use Restriction Technology |
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TOT |
Transfer of Technology |
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UNDP |
United Nations Development Programme |
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UNDRO |
Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief Co-ordinator |
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UNHCR |
United Nations High Commission for Refugees |
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UPOV |
International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants |
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USAID |
United States Agency for International Development |
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VCU |
value in cultivation and use |
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V-GURT |
Variety-level Genetic Use Restriction Technology |
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VIR |
N.I. Vavilov Research Institute of Plant Industry (Russia) |
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VURV (=RISP) |
Research Institute of Crop Production (Prague; later Ruzyne, Czech Republic) |
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WANA |
West Asia and North Africa Network for PGR |
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WFP |
World Food Programme |
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WTO |
World Trade Organization |
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ZADI |
Centre for Agricultural Documentation and Information [Germany] |
