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Grade 12th passBotany

What is the difference between germplasm and genepool???

Profile image of Bhagya
5 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Saurabh Koranglekar
5 Years ago
Genetic pool represents the entire genetic variability or diversity available in a crop species. ... Germplasm includes both cultivated and wild species and relatives of crop plants. Germplasm is collected from centres of diversity, gene banks, gene sanctuaries, farmer's fields, markers and seed companies.

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5 Years ago
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Explanation: Genetic pool represents the entire genetic variability or diversity available in a crop species. ... Germplasm includes both cultivated and wild species and relatives of crop plants. Germplasm is collected from centres of diversity, gene banks, gene sanctuaries, farmer's fields, markers and seed companies
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Profile image of vinay
4 Years ago
gene pool is a narrow concept which includes the genetic material available in a crop species
whereas germplasm is a broad concept which includes in addition to genepool the wild relatives, obsolete cultivars etc .