Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Join Dr. Vivian Bernau at the North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station (NCRPIS) in Ames Iowa to see how regenerated maize (corn; Zea mays) is processed in the National Plant Germplasm System (NPGS). After harvest, ears are brought back to the laboratory for characterization and imaging. Once data are uploaded to GRIN-Global, technicians place one kernel from each ear into packets known as balance samples, ensuring an even distribution of genetics from the population.
Funding for this video was provided by USDA-Agricultural Research Service, with additional support from Colorado State University. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
Join Dr. Vivian Bernau at the North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station (NCRPIS) in Ames Iowa to see how regenerated maize (corn; Zea mays) is processed in the National Plant Germplasm System (NPGS). After harvest, ears are brought back to the laboratory for characterization and imaging. Once data are uploaded to GRIN-Global, technicians place one kernel from each ear into packets known as balance samples, ensuring an even distribution of genetics from the population.
Funding for this video was provided by USDA-Agricultural Research Service, with additional support from Colorado State University. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
