Question

what is meant by germplasm collection? describe its signamce in plant breeding programmes

Answer 1

Germplasm are living genetic resources such as seeds or tissues that are maintained for the purpose of animal and plant breeding, preservation, and other research uses. These resources may take the form of seed collections stored in seed banks, trees growing in nurseries, animal breeding lines maintained in animal breeding programs or gene banks, etc. Germplasm collections can range from collections of wild species to elite, domesticated breeding lines that have undergone extensive human selection. Germplasm collection is important for the maintenance of biological diversity and food security. 

Answer 2

Germplasm collection is a collection of live crop varieties and wild relatives with divers alleles of genes. A very good collection is helpful in picking up the desired trait for incorporation in new improved varieties.