In crop improvement, the collection of all the different alleles for all the genes in a given species is called:
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Correct answer: Germplasm
Germplasm refers to the sum total of all hereditary material available in a crop species and its wild relatives. Conservation of germplasm is essential to prevent genetic erosion and provide raw material for future breeding programs.
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