国际植物遗传资源委员会把收集主要作物的种质作为自己的迫切任务之一。1974—1984年间先后主办或支持了300多个考察队在88个国家进行种质收集活动。共收集到各类作物的栽培品种和野生种10万份以上,其中谷类作物5万份,食用豆类1.7万多份,根类和块茎作物6,800多份,蔬菜类5,500多份,热带亚热带水果和干果2,200多份,温带水 The International Commission on Plant Genetic Resources considers collecting germplasm of major crops one of their urgent tasks. During 1974-1984, more than 300 expeditions were hosted or supported in 85 countries for germplasm collection. A total of more than 100,000 cultivars and wild species were collected from various crops, including 50,000 cereals, more than 17,000 legumes, more than 6,800 root and tuber crops, more than 5,500 vegetables, and tropical and subtropical fruits More than 2,200 dried fruit and temperate water