This website is your guide to using and contributing to Genesys. We believe that plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA) should be as easily accessible as possible to anyone who can use them to improve food and nutritional security around the world. Genesys seeks to contribute to that accessibility by bringing together over 4.5 million accession records from over 580 genebanks. Whether you're a researcher, a breeder, or a policymaker, Genesys helps you find the crop diversity you need without having to navigate through dozens of separate genebank databases. This makes crop diversity easier to discover and use.
Throughout this website we use acronyms and abbreviations common to the PGRFA domain.
User Manual
Start by exploring the Genesys User Manual. It walks you through the processes of searching for, browsing, and requesting crop diversity from genebanks around the world.
For data providers
If you represent a genebank or other organization that wants to share its PGRFA with the world through Genesys, you're in the right place. Sharing your data helps researchers and breeders (and maybe even farmers) around the world discover the diversity in your collections, making it easier for them to request material.
View Data Provider Documentation
Governance
Genesys is maintained, operated and supported financially by the Crop Trust. At the Crop Trust we believe that transparency and community guidance are essential for the long-term success of Genesys. We rely on the Genesys Advisory Committee to make strategic decisions and ensure the platform remains a valuable resource for all.
API
Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) allow users to interact with the data in Genesys. APIs support everything from searching for accession records to managing data, so developers can build integrations and automate workflows, for example.
Documentation updates
We share updates, stories, and technical news about this website on our blog. It's the best place to see what is new and what has changed around here.
Who participates in Genesys?
Many international, regional and national genebanks around the world participate in Genesys, as shown on this map:
Acknowledgements
Genesys was launched in 2011 through a collaboration between the Crop Trust, Bioversity International, and other partners. Today, it is a leading platform for sharing information on crop diversity and making genebank accessions more visible and accessible. We are deeply grateful to the donors, genebanks, partners, researchers and other contributors who have helped Genesys grow into an essential resource for the global PGRFA community.