Explanation:

•  Natinak gene bank  was notified in 1996-97
•  Hosted By: National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR), New Delhi
• The National Gene Bank {NGB} has four kinds of facilities, namely, Seed Genebank (- 18°C), Cryogenebank (-170°C to -196°C), In vitro Genebank (25°C), and Field Genebank, to cater to long-term as well as medium-term conservation.
  It stores different crop groups such as cereals, millets, medicinal and aromatic plants and narcotics, etc.

• National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources

  The ‘National Bureau of Plant Introduction’ was renamed as ‘National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources’ (NBPGR) in January 1977.
  It is one of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Institutes.
  ICAR is an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare.
  It is a nodal organisation in India for management of Plant Genetic Resources (PGR).
  It has played a pivotal role in the improvement of various crop plants and diversification and development of agriculture in India through germplasm introduction from various institutes/organizations located in foreign countries and germplasm collection from within the country and abroad and conservation thereof.
  Germplasm is a live information source for all the genes present in the respective plant, which can be conserved for long periods and regenerated whenever it is required in the future.
  The NBPGR has linkage with National Active Germplasm Sites (NAGS) for the management of active germplasm of field and horticultural crops.