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centers of origin and diversity

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places in the world where crops have the greatest genetic diversity in the form of traditional crop and varieties and/or wild relatives. Centers of diversity are typically, but not always, the same locations as the centers of origin or oldest cultivation of the crop. [BSWG/2/5: UNIDO BINAS Website: Biotechnology Library: Perils amidst the promise: glossary]

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CHM Biodiversity

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http://biodiversity-chm.eea.europa.eu/nyglossary_terms/C/centers_of_origin_and_diversity

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