Organization of plant Biological Resource Centers for research in France: History, evolution and current status

Since their inception, the French academic organizations dedicated to agricultural research have developed plant collections in genebanks, often within a public–private framework, to support the study of plant traits and the development of new improved varieties. In addition, since the 2000s, a cen...

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Main Authors: Valerie Bergheaud, Jean-Marc Audergon, Arnaud Bellec, Anne Delaunay, Jérôme Duminil, Stéphane Dussert, Florence Esnault, Emmanuel Geoffriau, Brigitte Gouesnard, Christophe Jenny, Alain Label, Philippe Lashermes, Najate Maghnaoui, Cécile Marchal, Franciane Nuissier, Nilda Paulo-de-la-Réberdiere, Aurélia Priet, Valérie Riecau, Paule Térès, Anne-Françoise Adam-Blondon
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Published: Bioversity International 2025-03-01
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Online Access:https://www.genresj.org/index.php/grj/article/view/238
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author Valerie Bergheaud
Jean-Marc Audergon
Arnaud Bellec
Anne Delaunay
Jérôme Duminil
Stéphane Dussert
Florence Esnault
Emmanuel Geoffriau
Brigitte Gouesnard
Christophe Jenny
Alain Label
Philippe Lashermes
Najate Maghnaoui
Cécile Marchal
Franciane Nuissier
Nilda Paulo-de-la-Réberdiere
Aurélia Priet
Valérie Riecau
Paule Térès
Anne-Françoise Adam-Blondon
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Brigitte Gouesnard
Christophe Jenny
Alain Label
Philippe Lashermes
Najate Maghnaoui
Cécile Marchal
Franciane Nuissier
Nilda Paulo-de-la-Réberdiere
Aurélia Priet
Valérie Riecau
Paule Térès
Anne-Françoise Adam-Blondon
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description Since their inception, the French academic organizations dedicated to agricultural research have developed plant collections in genebanks, often within a public–private framework, to support the study of plant traits and the development of new improved varieties. In addition, since the 2000s, a centre for genomic resources has also been established in France. Over the last 20 years, this decentralized system, consisting of the academic genebanks and the centre for genomic resources, has been supported by a national coordination structure. The objectives were to align the network activities with the framework proposed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) for Biological Resource Centres and to foster collaboration with other national stakeholders involved in the conservation and characterization of plant genetic resources (PGR). In 2015, the network was named BRC4Plants and become part of the French National Research Infrastructure RARe (www.agrobrc-rare.org), supported by the French Ministry of Research. This paper describes BRC4Plants, its users, services and cross-cutting activities. We also highlight its relations with its national and international stakeholders involved in the conservation and characterization of PGRs. BRC4Plants aims to be a key player in addressing societal and research challenges regarding agroecology, climate change mitigation and healthy food systems.
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spelling doaj-art-76f6646cbdcb45fbb0fe0bc9110674c32025-08-20T03:16:24ZengBioversity InternationalGenetic Resources2708-37642025-03-01S210.46265/genresj.ASZO2413Organization of plant Biological Resource Centers for research in France: History, evolution and current statusValerie Bergheaud0Jean-Marc Audergon1Arnaud Bellec2Anne Delaunay3Jérôme Duminil4Stéphane Dussert5Florence Esnault6Emmanuel Geoffriau7Brigitte Gouesnard8Christophe Jenny9Alain Label 10Philippe Lashermes 11Najate Maghnaoui12Cécile Marchal13Franciane Nuissier14Nilda Paulo-de-la-Réberdiere15Aurélia Priet16Valérie Riecau17Paule Térès18Anne-Françoise Adam-Blondon19Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, BAP, FranceINRAE, PACA Center, UGAFL, FranceINRAE, CNRGV French Plant Genomic Resource Center, FranceUniversité Paris-Saclay, INRAE, BAP, FranceDIADE, IRD, Université Montpellier, Cirad, FranceDIADE, IRD, Université Montpellier, Cirad, FranceINRAE, institut Agro, Université de Rennes, IGEPP, FranceInstitut Agro, Université d’Angers, INRAE, IRHS, SFR Quasav, FranceUMR AGAP Institut, Université Montpellier, CIRAD, INRAE, Institut Agro, FranceUMR AGAP Institut, Université Montpellier, CIRAD, INRAE, Institut Agro, France; CIRAD, UMR AGAP institut, Cirad, Montpellier, FranceDiagonal, INRAE, FranceDIADE, IRD, Université Montpellier, Cirad, FranceUMR AGAP Institut, Université Montpellier, CIRAD, INRAE, Institut Agro, France; CIRAD, UMR AGAP institut, Cirad, Montpellier, FranceINRAE, PACA Center, UGAFL, FranceINRAE, UR ASTRO, Guadeloupe, FranceUMR AGAP Institut, Université Montpellier, CIRAD, INRAE, Institut Agro, France; INRAE, UR ASTRO, Guadeloupe, FranceINRAE, UR4 (UR P3F), Nouvelle-Aquitaine-Poitiers Center, FranceUMR AGAP Institut, Université Montpellier, CIRAD, INRAE, Institut Agro, France; CIRAD, UMR AGAP institut, Cirad, Montpellier, FranceUMR AGAP Institut, Université Montpellier, CIRAD, INRAE, Institut Agro, France; CIRAD, UMR AGAP institut, Cirad, Montpellier, FranceUniversité Paris-Saclay, INRAE, URGI, France Since their inception, the French academic organizations dedicated to agricultural research have developed plant collections in genebanks, often within a public–private framework, to support the study of plant traits and the development of new improved varieties. In addition, since the 2000s, a centre for genomic resources has also been established in France. Over the last 20 years, this decentralized system, consisting of the academic genebanks and the centre for genomic resources, has been supported by a national coordination structure. The objectives were to align the network activities with the framework proposed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) for Biological Resource Centres and to foster collaboration with other national stakeholders involved in the conservation and characterization of plant genetic resources (PGR). In 2015, the network was named BRC4Plants and become part of the French National Research Infrastructure RARe (www.agrobrc-rare.org), supported by the French Ministry of Research. This paper describes BRC4Plants, its users, services and cross-cutting activities. We also highlight its relations with its national and international stakeholders involved in the conservation and characterization of PGRs. BRC4Plants aims to be a key player in addressing societal and research challenges regarding agroecology, climate change mitigation and healthy food systems. https://www.genresj.org/index.php/grj/article/view/238Plant genetic resourcesgenomic resourcesBRCresearch infrastructureECPGRgenebanks
spellingShingle Valerie Bergheaud
Jean-Marc Audergon
Arnaud Bellec
Anne Delaunay
Jérôme Duminil
Stéphane Dussert
Florence Esnault
Emmanuel Geoffriau
Brigitte Gouesnard
Christophe Jenny
Alain Label
Philippe Lashermes
Najate Maghnaoui
Cécile Marchal
Franciane Nuissier
Nilda Paulo-de-la-Réberdiere
Aurélia Priet
Valérie Riecau
Paule Térès
Anne-Françoise Adam-Blondon
Organization of plant Biological Resource Centers for research in France: History, evolution and current status
Genetic Resources
Plant genetic resources
genomic resources
BRC
research infrastructure
ECPGR
genebanks
title Organization of plant Biological Resource Centers for research in France: History, evolution and current status
title_full Organization of plant Biological Resource Centers for research in France: History, evolution and current status
title_fullStr Organization of plant Biological Resource Centers for research in France: History, evolution and current status
title_full_unstemmed Organization of plant Biological Resource Centers for research in France: History, evolution and current status
title_short Organization of plant Biological Resource Centers for research in France: History, evolution and current status
title_sort organization of plant biological resource centers for research in france history evolution and current status
topic Plant genetic resources
genomic resources
BRC
research infrastructure
ECPGR
genebanks
url https://www.genresj.org/index.php/grj/article/view/238
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