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Collection Maintenance Genebank Fundamentals Virtual ToursJanuary 21, 2021July 17, 2023

America’s seed bank: Our food supply’s last line of defense

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CNN To protect our nation’s food supply against disease and drought, this seed bank stores billions of seeds and samples for every crop and animal important to agriculture.

Colorado Fort Collins genebank plant germplasm preservation seed bank
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