@article{fdi:010093265,
  title = {{O}rganization of plant biological resource centers for research in {F}rance : history, evolution and current status},
  author = {{B}ergheaud, {V}. and {A}udergon, {J}.{M}. and {B}ellec, {A}. and {D}elaunay, {A}. and {D}uminil, {J}{\'e}r{\^o}me and {D}ussert, {S}t{\'e}phane and {E}snault, {F}. and {G}eoffriau, {E}. and {G}ouesnard, {B}. and {J}enny, {C}. and {L}abel, {A}. and {L}ashermes, {P}hilippe and {M}aghnaoui, {N}. and {M}archal, {C}. and {N}uissier, {F}. and {P}aulo-de-la-{R}{\'e}berdiere, {N}. and {P}riet, {A}. and {T}{\'e}r{\`e}s, {P}. and {A}dam-{B}london, {A}.{F}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{S}ince their inception, the {F}rench academic organizations dedicated to agricultural research have developed plant collections in genebanks, often within a public-private framework, to support the study of plant traits and the development of new improved varieties. {I}n addition, since the 2000s, a centre for genomic resources has also been established in {F}rance. {O}ver the last 20 years, this decentralized system, consisting of the academic genebanks and the centre for genomic resources, has been supported by a national coordination structure. {T}he objectives were to align the network activities with the framework proposed by the {O}rganisation for {E}conomic {C}o-operation and {D}evelopment ({OECD}) for {B}iological {R}esource {C}entres and to foster collaboration with other national stakeholders involved in the conservation and characterization of plant genetic resources ({PGR}). {I}n 2015, the network was named {BRC}4{P}lants and become part of the {F}rench {N}ational {R}esearch {I}nfrastructure {RAR}e (www.agrobrc-rare.org), supported by the {F}rench {M}inistry of {R}esearch. {T}his paper describes {BRC}4{P}lants, its users, services and cross-cutting activities. {W}e also highlight its relations with its national and international stakeholders involved in the conservation and characterization of {PGR}s. {BRC}4{P}lants aims to be a key player in addressing societal and research challenges regarding agroecology, climate change mitigation and healthy food systems.},
  keywords = {{FRANCE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{G}enetic {R}esources},
  volume = {{S}2},
  numero = {},
  pages = {78--90},
  ISSN = {2708-3764},
  year = {2025},
  DOI = {10.46265/genresj.aszo2413},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010093265},
}