Requests for seed are received from researchers from around the world. The National Tree Seed Centre is a well-known supplier of seed for research. Researchers from provincial and federal government agencies and universities are the principal clients. Seed has been used for a number of diverse projects such as provenance trials, isozyme studies, germination tests, molecular investigations, and tissue culture, to name a few. As expected, most seed is shipped to Canadian clients. However, about 20% of the requests are from clients in foreign countries. Seed has been shipped to over 50 countries on all continents except Antarctica.

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