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Aims and scope

The Plant Genetic Resources Newsletter publishes papers in English, French or Spanish, dealing with the genetic resources of useful plants, resulting from new work, historical study, review and criticism in genetic diversity, ethnobotanical and ecogeographical surveying, herbarium studies, collecting, characterization and evaluation, documentation, conservation, and genebank practice.

Management

The Plant Genetic Resources Newsletter is published under the joint auspices of the International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI) and the Plant Production and Protection Division of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Availability

The Plant Genetic Resources Newsletter appears as one volume per year, made up of four issues, published in March, June, September and December. Plant Genetic Resources Newsletter is available free of charge to interested libraries of genebanks, university and government departments, research institutions, etc. The periodical may also be made available to individuals who can show that they have a need for a personal copy of the publication.

Types of papers

Articles

An article will publish the results of new and original work that makes a significant contribution to the knowledge of the subject area that the article deals with. Articles, which should be of a reasonable length, will be considered by the Editorial Committee for scope and suitability, then assessed by an expert referee for scientific content and validity.

Short communications

A short communication will report results, in an abbreviated form, of work of interest to the plant genetic resources community. Short communications in particular will contain accounts of germplasm acquisition missions.

Other papers

The Plant Genetic Resources Newsletter will publish other forms of reports such as discussion papers, critical reviews, and papers discussing current issues within plant genetic resources. Book reviews will be printed, as well as a News and Notes section. Suggestions for books to review are invited, as are contributions to News and Notes.

Submission

In the first instance papers may be submitted in typescript form or as an e-mail message. The final version may be submitted as an e-mail attachment or as an MS-DOS-readable file on diskette.

Editorial office

Manuscripts submitted for publication and other communications on editorial matters should be addressed to:

Managing Editor
Plant Genetic Resources Newsletter
IPGRI
Via dei Tre Denari 472/a
00057 MACCARESE (Fiumicino), Italy
Tel: +(39) 06 6118406
Fax: + (39) 06 61979661
E-mail: ipgri-publications@cgiar.org

The designations employed, and the presentation of material in the periodical, and in maps which appear herein, do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of IPGRI or FAO concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Similarly, the views expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of IPGRI or FAO.

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