@BOOK{NAP1583, author = "National Research Council", title = "The U.S. National Plant Germplasm System", isbn = "978-0-309-04390-8", doi = "10.17226/1583", abstract = "In the United States, the critical task of preserving our plant genetic resources is the responsibility of the National Plant Germplasm System (NPGS).\nNPGS undergoes a thorough analysis in this book, which offers wide-ranging recommendations for equipping the agency to better meet U.S. needs\u2014and lead international conservation efforts.\nThe book outlines the importance and status of plant genetic conservation and evaluates NPGS's multifaceted operations. Two options for revamping NPGS within the U.S. Department of Agriculture are included.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/1583/the-us-national-plant-germplasm-system", year = 1991, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" }