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Feb 3, 2008

Destination Arctic Seed Vault For African Seed Collection

“Our ability to endow this facility with such an impressive array of diversity is a powerful testament to the incredible work of scientists at our centers, who have been so dedicated to ensuring the survival of the world's most important crop species”

Main Category: Biology / Biochemistry Also Included In: Water - Air Quality / Agriculture Article Date: 02 Feb 2008 Twenty-one boxes filled with 7,000 unique seed samples from more than 36 African nations were ... via MediLexicon

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