https://www.genresj.org/index.php/grj <p><strong><img style="float: left; margin-right: 15px; height: 200px;" src="https://www.genresj.org/public/site/images/newtvision/1_bc_v8-vale-orange.png" />Genetic Resources</strong> is an open access peer-reviewed journal publishing original research, reviews, short communications and other articles on plant and animal genetic resources, serving stakeholders within and across domains. It is a platform to share domain specific and interdisciplinary knowledge and tools used by the global community of practitioners involved in monitoring, collecting, maintaining, conserving, characterizing and using genetic resources for food, agriculture and forestry. </p> Bioversity International on behalf of the European Cooperative Programme for Plant Genetic Resources (ECPGR) en-US Genetic Resources 2708-3764 <p>Authors retain copyright of the articles published in<strong>&nbsp;Genetic Resources&nbsp;</strong>and grant the journal right of first publication with open access. All articles published in Genetic Resource are licensed under <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="license">Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License</a> (CC BY 4.0) that allows others to download, share and adapt the work for commercial and non-commercial purposes as long as proper attribution to the original article is given.&nbsp;<strong>Genetic Resources</strong> permits and encourages authors to post items submitted to the journal (including the publisher's final layout) on personal websites or institutional repositories after acceptance and/or publication, while providing bibliographic details that credit their publication in <strong>Genetic Resources</strong>.</p> https://www.genresj.org/index.php/grj/article/view/genresj.RFXB3570 <p>To enhance the management of plant genetic resources by genebanks, implementing a quality management system is essential. Such a system ensures the consistent quality of genebank operations through the establishment of a quality policy, the integration of quality planning and assurance, and the execution of continuous quality control and improvement measures. This structured approach also supports alignment with globally recognized standards, such as those established by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The Centre for Genetic Resources, The Netherlands (CGN), with its significant experience in quality management, is presented as a case study to illustrate the methodology and its impact on genebank operations. By detailing operating procedures, a quality management system provides transparency, fostering trust and facilitating collaboration between genebanks. Additionally, the potential for developing a certification system for genebanks – wherein an authorized body formally certifies that a genebank adheres to specific standards – is examined.</p> Theo van Hintum Erik Wijker Copyright (c) 2024 Theo van Hintum, Erik Wijnker https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2024-11-28 2024-11-28 S2 6 12 10.46265/genresj.RFXB3570