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

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 of 收稿日期:2023-05-18;修回日期:2023-06-20 通讯作者:师尚礼,甘肃农业大学草业学院教授,研究方向为草类种质资源与育种;E-mail: shishl@gsau.edu.cn 资助项目:中国工程院咨询项目“种质资源科技创新体系建设研究”(2021-DFZD-21) 本刊网址:www.engineering.org.cn/ch/journal/sscae