As a lead institute in the national programme , it may be involved in administrative and policy responsibilities such as setting priorities and legislation for germplasm acquisition and exchange , coordinating activities across the ...

The Plant Introduction Office ( PIO ) coordinates the acquisition and exchange of plant germplasm ; documents passport data and descriptive information for newly acquired material and assigns unique Plant Introduction ( PI ) numbers ...

The aim of the unit was the conservation , documentation , and use of the germplasm collections ( CATIE / GTZ ... to 7 % and packed in impermeable aluminum bags that are sealed to avoid humidity and gas exchange with the environment .