Each BMS crop database preserves a master-list of germplasm in the system which may have multiple names and attributes. There is a powerful search application which allows the user to search this master list in a variety of useful ways.

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Under the Germplasm menu, click on Manage Germplasm. The Manage Germplasm interface will appear as in the image below:

To search for a particular germplasm by name, click on the Name: filter button and enter the search string IR 8 in the text box. Make sure that the "Exact MatcheMatch" radio button is selected. Click on "Apply".

Note that 84 germplasm with name "IR8" or "IR 8"were found and displayed in the result filter box. Most of them have alternative names as well.

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There are many other filters available in the Germplasm Search App. These are selected from the Search By drop down box:


For example if I want to find crosses which have been made with the line Nerica 4 as male parent, I select the filter Cross-Male Parent Name, click the + button to the right of the selection box to activate the filter, and enter the name in the text box then click apply. There are four crosses in the database with Nerica 4 as male parent:

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Identify and locate different types of information about a germplasm

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Lines coming from West Africa have a prefix "WAT" or "WAB". Search for promising lines from Africa by typing WAB 326-B-B-7-H1 in the Name textbox, selecting Matches starting with and clicking the Search button.

1. Click on different entries to select them. In what country was it developed?
2. When was it developed?

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1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. What is the method of development for this record or how is it developed?

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1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. Does it occur in any lists?

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