A collaborative research between the Scientific Research Institute of Vegetable, Melon Crops and Potato of the Uzbekistan and members of Plant Genetic Resources in Asia Project (PGRAsia) consisting of Tokyo University of Agriculture (TUA), Institute of Vegetable and Floriculture Science, NARO and Research Center of Genetic Resources, NARO was started in 2024 under the Plant Genetic Resources in Asia Project to survey vegetable genetic resources in Uzbekistan. From the 14 to 23 of September 2024, the expeditions to collect vegetable seeds in the three regions, Andijan, Namangan and Fergana, of Fergana Valley was conducted as part of this collaborative research. A total of 77 genetic resources, including 76 samples belonging to 29 species in 22 genera and 11 families and one unidentified plant from farmlands, farm storage, seed store in markets, and regional research institute, were collected. The collected seeds were equally divided into two sets, one of which was stored in the Uzbekistan Genebank, and one of which will be transferred to the Research Center of Genetic Resources, NARO, under a standard material transfer agreement.
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