Genetic Resources NORGEN Task Force
About the NORGEN Task Force
The current objectives of NORGEN are to (1) encourage the communication and collaboration among personnel involved in National Genetic Resource Systems, (2) identify training and educational needs, (3) integrate with other genetic resources networks in the Americas and around the world, (4) develop projects of interest to the three countries, (5) encourage reciprocal participation of national experts in each country’s operational and advisory committees, (6) establish contact with other TF of PROCINORTE and (7) support the development of an Integrated Genetic Resources System in Mexico.
Members of the Genetic Resources Task Force -NORGEN
Dr. AXEL DIEDERICHSEN, TASK FORCE LEADER
Research Scientist and Curator of the Plant Genetic Resources Bank
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Address: 107 Science Place Saskatoon SK Canada S7N 0X2
axel.diederichsen@agr.gc.ca
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Dr. PETER BRETTING
Sr. National Program Leader, Plant Germplasm & Genomes
USDA-ARS
Address: USDA/ARS, 5601 Sunnyside Ave., Rm. 4-2212, Beltsville, MD, 20705-5139
peter.bretting@ars.usda.gov
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Dr. JOSÉ FERNANDO DE LA TORRE SÁNCHEZ
Director Centro Nacional de Recursos Genéticos
INIFAP
Address: Boulevard de la Biodiversidad No. 400 Colonia Rancho Las Cruces, Tepatitlán de Morelos, C.P. 47600, Jalisco, México Tel: (55)38718700 EXT 84820
delatorre.fernando@inifap.gob.mx
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