Plant Genetic Resource consolidated in situ descriptors

The consolidated in situ descriptor list presented here is built on existing diverse descriptor lists and where gaps were identified further descriptors were added. It constitutes a timely resource to enhance future, practical implementation of in situ PGR at national and regional levels and so both mitigate the challenges of environmental and sustainably increasing food security; data and information management is at the heart of such vital PGR activities. It is widely accepted that using standardised descriptors avoids unnecessary repetitive data input, facilitates data exchange, allows multiple uses of the same dataset, reduces any problem of text synonyms, provides greater consistency and automatic checks for data integrity, easier comparison of results and quicker data searching. This document was created as part of Deliverable 2.3 in the EC funded project PRO-GRACE, wth support from the Horizon Europe programme, N.101094738