GRIN Collections

Genetic Resource Collections

GRIN both provides data, and compiles references to databases hosted by collaborating projects.

Plant Germplasm

The National Plant Germplasm System (NGPS) is a collaborative effort to safeguard the genetic diversity of agriculturally important plants. The mission of the NPGS is to support agricultural production by acquiring, conserving, evaluating, documenting, and distributing crop germplasm.

Genebank Map

The U.S. map below shows the locations of NPGS genebanks. The information management system for the NPGS is part of an international collaboration called the GRIN-Global project.

Click on the genebank location in the map below to display a list of the crops that it manages. From this list, you can navigate to detail pages within the GRIN-Global website.

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Affiliated Non-ARS Collections

Animal Germplasm

Animal genetic resources underpin the livestock sector’s production and profitability. As a result livestock industries contribute billions of dollars to national economies. Our mission is to acquire, evaluate and preserve these strategic resources so that industry and the research community can have access to a broad array of genetic variability for national security, the introduction of genetic variation, corrective mating, and various research initiatives.

Microbial Germplasm

The goal of this program is to ensure that the genetic diversity of agriculturallyimportant microorganisms is maintained to enhance and increase agricultural efficiency and profitability.The program will collect, authenticate and characterizepotentially useful microbial germplasm; preserve microbial genetic diversity; and facilitate distribution and utilization of microbial germplasm for research and industry.