国家植物种质资源库封顶，第一批种子预计明年入库

Core Insights - The National Plant Germplasm Resource Bank project has reached a significant milestone with the completion of its main structure, marking substantial progress towards its planned operation in 2026 when the first batch of seeds will be stored [1] Group 1: Project Overview - The National Plant Germplasm Resource Bank will cover over 70,000 plant germplasm resources, amounting to approximately 2 million samples, ensuring comprehensive coverage of China's rare and endangered plants [2] - The facility will include various types of plant resources such as seeds, tissue culture seedlings, DNA, live plants, pollen, spores, and plant tissues, and will feature automated and manual storage, ultra-low temperature storage, and areas for data management, research, and public exhibition [2][3] Group 2: Research and Conservation Impact - The establishment of the resource bank is expected to significantly enhance China's capacity for plant germplasm preservation and research, contributing to biodiversity protection, national ecological security, and technological innovation in related fields [3] - The resource bank will focus on in-depth research into plant diversity, including systematics, ecology, genetics, and population dynamics, providing scientific basis for the effective protection of endangered species [3] Group 3: Current Status and Future Plans - Currently, the National Plant Garden has collected nearly 10,000 germplasm resources, covering 163 families, 736 genera, and 1,783 species/subspecies, including over 50 rare and endangered species [4] - The collected germplasm resources are being managed in a preparatory bank, with plans for the first batch of seeds to be stored upon the facility's operation in 2026 [4]