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Accessions included in the publication
Ai Kitazumi, Isaiah C. M. Pabuayon, Hajime Ohyanagi, Masahiro Fujita, Bipush Osti, Matthew R. Shenton, Yusuke Kakei, Yasukazu Nakamura, Darshan S. Brar, Nori Kurata and Benildo G. de los Reyes. 2018. Potential of Oryza officinalis to augment the cold tolerance genetic mechanisms of Oryza sativa by network complementation. DOI: DOI:10.1038/s41598-018-34608-z. Note: institution: IRRI





International Rice Genebank Germplasm Distribution and Exchange Policy


IRRI continues the free international exchange of germplasm, in accordance with the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA). We provide rice in small quantities to any entity or establishment for research, breeding, or training for food and agriculture purposes; free of charge. At the same time, we gratefully receive seed contributions to add to our collection.

The procedure for acquiring seeds from IRRI are as follows:
1. Read, study and comply with Standard Material Transfer Agreement(SMTA).
2. Inquire, search and choose accessions through GRIN-Global or Genesys websites.
3. Submit requests electronically through the public websites (refer to #2)