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Agricultural Research Service


National Animal Germplasm Program

National Animal Germplasm Program

The Agricultural Research Service’s National Animal Germplasm Program operates a gene bank for livestock, aquatic, poultry and insect genetic resources. Exploring these pages you will find information concerning the genetic resources collection and other issues related to genetic resources and how the program operates.


Explore Inventory

Uses a drilldown format that allows you to see the collection by species, breed, line, and individual. You can also specify tissue type (blood, semen/sperm or embryos).

Genomic Data Submission & Request

Allows the user to search for animals that meet their criteria in order to make a genomic data request or submission.

Tools for Decision Support

Allows the user to search for animals that meet their criteria in order to make a germplasm request.

Germplasm Donation & Request

Provides an overview of how germplasm can be donated and requested.

How the Collection Has Been Used

Learn about the germplasm success stories.

Collection Security

This option allows you to see what percent of the collection goal has been met for a breed or line.







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