作物品种资源,即作物品种改良用的原始材料,也叫做“育种材料”或“种质”。对于广义的植物研究的原始材料,最近广泛采用“植物遗传资源”的叫法。遗传资源的丰富宝库是那些作物的原产地,也就是所谓“基因 Crop variety resources, the original material used to improve crop varieties, are also called “breeding material” or “germplasm.” The concept of “plant genetic resources” has been widely adopted recently for the broad source of plant research materials. The rich treasure trove of genetic resources is the origin of those crops, also known as “genes.”