Scientists Seek Easier Access to Seed Banks
Last week, the governing body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture met in Tunis to review implementation and coax reluctant nations to open their seed banks and contribute to a "doomsday vault" on Norway's Svalbard island.
Published in: | Science |
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
2009
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.324_1376 https://syndication.highwire.org/content/doi/10.1126/science.324_1376 |
Summary: | Last week, the governing body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture met in Tunis to review implementation and coax reluctant nations to open their seed banks and contribute to a "doomsday vault" on Norway's Svalbard island. |
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