Published in Scientific Papers. Series B, Horticulture, Vol. LXVIV, Issue 1
Written by Nikolaya VELCHEVA, Gergana DESHEVA, Katya UZUNDZHALIEVA, Asya STOYANOVA-DOYCHEVA, Lyubka DOUKOVSKA, Valko NESHEV
Every country is responsible for preserving its gene pool as a national capital. The genebank, located in Sadovo, is the main center for the long-term conservation of the plant diversity of Bulgaria. The research focuses on the development and implementation of innovative technologies for the management and storage of plant genetic resources. The main goal is to optimize the quality and efficiency of the processes in the National Genebank by intelligent systems and sensor networks to facilitate the monitoring of the accessions. The component for notification of control tests of the seeds and an interface for monitoring the chambers, as well as algorithms for intelligent search in ontologies are implementing. The importation of evaluation seed data from external devices is answering the need of digitalization of the genebank. The results have a significant scientific and public contribution leading the increase of the functionality and security of the genebank fund. The IS-PGR-SADOVO project supports the establishment of the quality standard for ex situ storage, in accordance with the Operational Guide for the Bulgarian Genebank, approved by the ECPGR Management Committee (2023).
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