Research Status and Development Mechanism of Herbaceous Plant Germplasm Resources in Arid and Cold Regions of Western China

Abstract

The drought and cold climate of the Loess Plateau, Qinghai–Tibet Plateau, and Inner Mongolia–Xinjiang Plateau has bred rich herbaceous plant germplasm resources, forming a herbaceous plant germplasm resource bank in arid and cold regions of Western China. Actively developing herbaceous plant germplasm resources in the arid and cold regions is conducive to improving the germplasm innovation and utilization level and better supporting the development of grass seed industry in Western China. This study analyzes the current situation regarding the collection, protection, research, and utilization of herbaceous plant germplasm resources in China and abroad, and identifies the major problems faced by the development of these resources in the arid and cold regions of Western China. Based on the advantages of the region, an innovative development mechanism for the herbaceous plant germplasm resources in the arid and cold regions of Western China is proposed. Specifically, the advantages of herbaceous plant germplasm resources should be transformed as disciplinary and industrial advantages the soonest possible, the innovation and utilization ofherbaceous plant germplasm resources should be promoted, the exploitation and utilization of herbaceous plant germplasm resources should be guided from decentralized development to systematic integration, and a mechanism for tracking and promoting herbaceous plant germplasm innovation should be established. Furthermore, the construction of a science and technology park for herbaceous plant germplasm innovation and utilization is proposed in order to build a seed industry capital and innovation highland of Western China.

Keywords

• arid and cold regions of western China
• herbaceous plant
• germplasm resources
• innovation and utilization
• seed industry