NordGen
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NordGen is the Nordic Genetic Resource Center, an intergovernmental organization that safeguards and manages plant, animal, and forest genetic resources for the Nordic countries.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NordGen canonical | 4 |
| Nordic Gene Bank | 1 |
| Nordic Gene Bank for Farm Animals | 1 |
| Nordic Genetic Resource Center | 1 |
| Nordic plant genebank | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5587739 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: NordGen Context triple: [Svalbard Global Seed Vault, operator, NordGen]
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A.
Inoki Genome Federation
Inoki Genome Federation is a Japanese professional wrestling and mixed martial arts promotion founded by Antonio Inoki that has featured high-profile international stars.
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B.
Institute of Genetics
The Institute of Genetics is a specialized branch of Canada’s federal health research funding agency that supports and advances research in genetics and related biomedical fields.
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C.
Mayr
Mayr is a German surname most notably associated with Ernst Mayr, a pioneering evolutionary biologist and key architect of the modern synthesis in evolutionary theory.
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D.
Estonian Biocentre
The Estonian Biocentre is a leading research institute in Estonia specializing in genetics, genomics, and evolutionary biology, closely integrated with the University of Tartu.
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E.
Bergensten
Bergensten is the surname of Jens Bergensten, the Swedish video game programmer and lead developer known for his work on Minecraft.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: NordGen Target entity description: NordGen is the Nordic Genetic Resource Center, an intergovernmental organization that safeguards and manages plant, animal, and forest genetic resources for the Nordic countries.
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A.
Inoki Genome Federation
Inoki Genome Federation is a Japanese professional wrestling and mixed martial arts promotion founded by Antonio Inoki that has featured high-profile international stars.
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B.
Institute of Genetics
The Institute of Genetics is a specialized branch of Canada’s federal health research funding agency that supports and advances research in genetics and related biomedical fields.
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C.
Mayr
Mayr is a German surname most notably associated with Ernst Mayr, a pioneering evolutionary biologist and key architect of the modern synthesis in evolutionary theory.
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D.
Estonian Biocentre
The Estonian Biocentre is a leading research institute in Estonia specializing in genetics, genomics, and evolutionary biology, closely integrated with the University of Tartu.
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E.
Bergensten
Bergensten is the surname of Jens Bergensten, the Swedish video game programmer and lead developer known for his work on Minecraft.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genetic resource center
ⓘ
intergovernmental organization ⓘ |
| abbreviation | NordGen ⓘ |
| affiliation | Nordic Council of Ministers ⓘ |
| beneficiary |
Nordic agriculture
ⓘ
Nordic food systems ⓘ Nordic forestry ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| countryServed |
Denmark
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Finland ⓘ Iceland ⓘ Norway ⓘ Sweden ⓘ |
| field |
animal genetic resources
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forest genetic resources ⓘ genetic resources ⓘ plant genetic resources ⓘ |
| focus |
farm animals
ⓘ
forest trees ⓘ plants ⓘ |
| fullName | Nordic Genetic Resource Center ⓘ |
| goal |
ensure long-term conservation of Nordic genetic resources
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promote sustainable use of Nordic genetic diversity ⓘ support adaptation to climate change through genetic diversity ⓘ |
| hasDomain |
agriculture
ⓘ
biodiversity conservation ⓘ environment ⓘ forestry ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Alnarp, Sweden
ⓘ
linked to:
Alnarp
|
| languageOfWork |
English
ⓘ
Nordic languages ⓘ
linked to:
North Germanic languages
|
| parentOrganization | Nordic Council of Ministers ⓘ |
| purpose |
conserving agrobiodiversity
ⓘ
managing genetic resources ⓘ safeguarding genetic resources ⓘ supporting sustainable use of genetic resources ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Nordic countries
ⓘ
Nordic region ⓘ
linked to:
Nordic countries
|
| serviceArea |
ex situ conservation
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genebank management ⓘ genetic resource documentation ⓘ in situ conservation support ⓘ information and advisory services on genetic resources ⓘ policy support on genetic resources ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization |
public sector organization
ⓘ
regional organization ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: NordGen Description of subject: NordGen is the Nordic Genetic Resource Center, an intergovernmental organization that safeguards and manages plant, animal, and forest genetic resources for the Nordic countries.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: NordGen
linked to: NordGen
linked to: NordGen
linked to: NordGen