GRIN-Global Projectthe global

plant genebank information management system

GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network)

Developed by the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service National Plant Germplasm System...recognized internationally as a superior genebank management system

GRIN1986-present: 25 years of continuous development & enhancements

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Many national genebanks lack effective technology for documenting and managing collection information digitally

The Need for GRIN-Global

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Genebanks interested in adopting GRIN were challenged by software licensing fees

 

Why don’t more international genebanks use GRIN?Genebanks interested in adopting GRIN were challenged by the cost of software licensing fees

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GRIN-Global Partners

In 2008, the Global Crop Diversity Trust awarded a grant to USDA/ARS & Bioversity International to enhance GRIN to address global germplasm information management needs

Trust Bioversity ARS

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USDA/ARS Role in the GG Project• Upgrade and expand the current GRIN system’s

design

• Provide an enhanced GRIN database schema

• Construct a core set of technologies for updating data stored on a centralized information management system and for distributing centralized data to existing, off-site systems

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Hence GRIN-Global

Genebanks can tailor a powerful information management system to meet their specific requirements because GRIN-Global has been developed with open source software and its source code is available

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“So what is GRIN-Global?”

GRIN-Global (GG) is a software suite that enables genebanks to store and manage information associated with plant genetic resources (or germplasm) and deliver that information globally.

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GRIN-Global Environment

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GG in a Network Configuration

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User’s PC Server

Updater

Curator Tool

Search Tool

UpdaterThe GRIN-Global program updater operates on all of the locally installed GRIN-Global applications.

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Curator Tool (CT)GG application designed primarily for curators & genebank workers who will create & manage their genebank’s data

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Search ToolThe Search Tool can be launched from the Curator Tool, or launched directly from the Windows Start Programs list

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Public WebsiteUsing a browser, users can access germplasm information from the Public Website; search the entire GG database; and order germplasm from the genebank through a “shopping cart facility.”

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GG Public Website Accession Page

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Export Feature

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Quickly Exports Data to Excel

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Associates Data w/ Google Maps

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Tracks Accession Observations

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Manages Stored Images

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Shopping Cart Feature

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For additional information, please visit:• www.grin-global.org (project background)

• www.grin-global.org/index.php/Downloads (GG Download page – download the GG Updater pgm)

• www.grin-global.org/index.php/Training (training and documentation references including videos, exercises, and presentations)

• http://training.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/search.aspx(GG Public Website – training database)

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