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. 2018 Oct 12;16(5):350–360. doi: 10.1089/bio.2018.0044

Table 4.

Active Genebanks and Long-Term Seed Bank (Colbase) Registered in the Embrapa's AleloVegetal Database and Publicly Shared at Alelo's Portal on April 2018

  No. of  
Institution Genebanks Accessions Genebank names
Carlos Gayer Research Center 1 25 Kiwi
Embrapa Tropical Agroindustry 3 930 Amaryllidaceae; Cactaceas; Cashew
Embrapa Cotton 6 1869 Carthamus; Castor bean; Cnidosculus; Peanuts; Sesame; Sisal
Embrapa Amapá 3 183 Buriti; Cupuassu; Inajá
Embrapa Western Amazon 6 1720 Cassava; Croton; Cupuassu; Guaraná; Native Fruits; Oil Palm
Embrapa Eastern Amazon 13 1183 Bacuri; Brazil Nuts; Camu-Camu; Cassava; Cupuassu; Curauá; Heliconia; Hevea; Ipeca; Jaborandi; Piperacea; Taperebá; Urucum
Embrapa Rice & Beans 2 32,790 Beans; Rice
Embrapa Cerrados 3 285 Cassava; Macaúba; Passiflora
Embrapa Temperate Agriculture 13 2696 Azevem; Capsicum; Carrot; Cucurbitaceae; Espinheira-Santa; Leguminous Forages; Native Fruits; Onion; Ornamentals; Potato and Wilds; Prunoids; Strawberry; Sweetpotato
Embrapa Forest 1 578 Forest species
Embrapa Beef Cattle 2 630 Panicum; Stylosanthes
Embrapa Vegetables 12 8721 Sweet potato; Capsicum; Cucurbitaceae; Eggplant; Garlic; Lettuce; Melon; Onion; Pepino; Tomate; Vegetables; Wild Solanum
Embrapa Cassava & Fruits 7 3659 Acerola; Banana; Bromelias; Cassava; Manihot; Papaya; Pineapple
Embrapa Mid-North 4 472 Babassu; Cajuí; Cowpea; Mango
Embrapa Maize & Sorghum 3 4513 Maize; Millet; Sorghum
Embrapa Pantanal 1 55 Native Forages
Embrapa Southeast Livestock 1 392 Paspalum
Embrapa Southern Livestock 2 542 Leguminous Forages; South Forages
Embrapa Genetic Resources and Biotechnology 3 828 Arachis; Cultivars; Fava
Embrapa Roraima 1 66 Orchids
Embrapa Semiarid 7 692 Amburana; Cenchrus; Grape; Macroptilium; Manihot; Onion; Spondias
Embrapa Soybean 2 265 Pupunha; Sunflower
Embrapa Coastal Tablelands 4 581 Coconut; Desmanthus; Jenipapo; Sugarcane
Embrapa Wheat 6 17,403 Barley; Canola; Oat; Rey; Triticale; Wheat
Amazon Research National Institute 4 769 Camu-Camu; Cupuassu; Pupunha; Vegetables
State University of “Norte Fluminense” 1 408 Capsicum
All active genebanks 111 82,255  
Long-term seed bank (Colbase) 1 92,895 222 Seed banks (grouped by species or genus)