The Nordic Genetic Resource Center (NordGen) is the joint genebank and knowledge center for genetic resources in the Nordic countries.
Our mission is to conserve and promote the sustainable use of genetic diversity among animals, forests and plants that are important for Nordic agriculture and forestry.

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2023.03.30 / Plants

Reduced Imports and Preserved Cultural Heritage Are Important Driving Forces in New Projects on Cut Flowers and Garden Angelica

This summer, 20 cut flower varieties from NordGen will be test cultivated in four Nordic countries.

2023.02.28 / Plants, Svalbard Global Seed Vault

Four New Genebanks Deposited Seeds for the First Time as the Seed Vault’s 15th Anniversary Was Marked

During the Vault's first 15 years, backup copies of more than 1.2 million seed samples from almost 100 different genebanks have been secured in Svalbard Global Seed Vault.

2023.02.02 / Plants, PPP-collaboration

Future Challenges for Plant Breeding and the Need for Plant Genetic Resources in Focus as NordGen Arranged PPP Conference

During two days, researchers and professionals working with genetic resources and plant breeding gather for a knowledge exchange within a Nordic context.

2022.12.15 / Farm Animals, Plants, Forest

NordGen Coordinates Project on Joint Nordic View on Access and Benefit Sharing of Genetic Resources

Right now, world leaders are gathering in Montreal to reach an agreement on how to stop the biodiversity loss. NordGen is currently leading a project which will gather the Nordic view on access and benefit sharing of genetic resources.

2022.12.14 / Forest

Apply for the Forest Scholarship From NordGen and SNS – Read About This Year’s Scholarships Holders

Now it is time to apply for the annual forest scholarship, the deadline for submitting applications is February 15 2023.

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13 April 2023 kl 09.30 - 16.00

NordGen Forest Thematic Day in Iceland

The thematic day will focus on the production of forest seedlings with various methods in Iceland. Most of the program will be held in Icelandic.

17-18 April 2023

NordGen participates in Nordic conference on climate change adaption

NordGen will give a lecture in the nature-based solutions session on the NOCCA conference.

18-19 April 2023

NordFrost Workshop

NordGen Farm Animals arranges a workshop on conservation of farm animal genetic resources in collaboration with NMBU.

18 April 2023

Spring meeting for the cereal technical group

The cereal technical working group arrange their spring meeting.

26-28 April 2023

2nd GENBIS SOP Workshop

The topic of the workshop is the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) för GENBIS.

2022-07-01

Cultivation Manual: Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in the Nordic and Baltic Region

The Nordic Genetic Resource Centre (NordGen) is the Nordic countries’ gene bank and knowledge center for genetic resources. NordGen is an organisation under the Nordic Council of Minister and works with the mission of conserving and facilitating the sustainable use...

2022-07-01

NordGen Annual Review 2021

2022-07-01

Cultivation Manual: Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in the Nordic and Baltic Region

2021-10-14

Statistics: Forest Seeds and Plants in the Nordic Region

The Nordic Genetic Resource Center (NordGen) is the joint genebank and knowledge center for genetic resources in the Nordic countries. Our mission is to conserve and promote the sustainable use of genetic diversity among animals, forests and plants that are...

2021-10-14

Statistics: Forest Seeds and Plants in the Nordic Region

The Nordic Genetic Resource Center (NordGen) is the joint genebank and knowledge center for genetic resources in the Nordic countries. Our mission is to conserve and promote the sustainable use of genetic diversity among animals, forests and plants that are...