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Collection Maintenance Genebank FundamentalsMarch 28, 2025April 15, 2025

USDA gene bank safeguards vital genetic materials for our food supply

NLGRP scientists in cold vault

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Ellen Mahoney, KUNC KUNC interviews Dr. Daren Harmel and Dr. Hannah Tetreault, scientists at the USDA-ARS National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation. Read or listen to this story to learn how this genebank in Fort Collins, CO stores and distributes plant an animal samples that are critical for agricultural advancements.

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