BRC BrACySol

The BrACySol Biological Resource Center maintains and characterizes around 20,000 accessions in genetic resource collections of various cultivated genera: Brassica (cabbage, turnip, rapeseed and mustard), Allium (shallot and garlic) and Solanum (potato and related species). These collections contain different types of material that can be distributed on request to BRC partners, to the national or international scientific community, to breeders or private individuals. The BRC BrACySol Quality Management System has been certified ISO 9001 by LRQA since July 22, 2021.

Practical Information

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Florence

Esnault

Email address

bracysol@inrae.fr

Focus

Rape

culture

Rapeseed cultivation expanded greatly in the 20th century, first in Europe and Asia, and now also in Canada and Australia. It is one of the world's leading oilseed crops.

Location

Collections

Garlic collection

The Garlic collection of the BrACySol BRC includes populations cultivated before the catalog was created, old and modern varieties, and accessions of diverse geographical origin introduced into the collection as part of research programs.

Shallot collection

The shallot collection of the BrACySol BRC includes populations collected in France before the catalog was created, old and modern varieties and original scientific material for breeding agronomic traits such as disease resistance or dry matter content.

Brassica collection

The Brassica collection of the BrACySol BRC includes various varieties and local populations of cabbages, rapeseed, turnips, and other crucifers. The collection offers a great genetic diversity valuable for crop improvement, adaptation to climate change, and disease resistance.

Potato collection

The potato collection of the BrACySol BRC includes clones of wild related species originating from South America, varieties representing worldwide diversity, and original scientific material presenting traits of agronomic importance. These accessions are maintained by vegetative propagation in the form of tubers, in vitro plantlets or cryopreserved shoot tips.