About the Genebank Project
The Genebank Project was established to coordinate the management of genetic resources through close collaborations within a network of research centers and institutes throughout Japan. The NARO Research Center of Genetic Resources (NGRC) in Tsukuba serves as the center bank in charge of coordinating the activities of designated sub-banks for plants, microorganisms, and animals.
Genebank Project Network
Genebank Project Management
The Genebank Project is managed by curators for plants, microorganisms, and animals in the center bank and sub-banks. Sub-banks, many of which are breeding laboratories, conserve genetic resources as breeding materials and distribute them upon request.
