• DOI:10.1126/SCIENCE.312.5781.1730B
Corpus ID: 34138995

A 'Forever' Seed Bank Takes Root in the Arctic

@article{Charles2006AS,
  title={A 'Forever' Seed Bank Takes Root in the Arctic},
  author={D. Charles},
  journal={Science},
  year={2006},
  volume={312},
  pages={1730 - 1731}
}

D. Charles

Published 2006

Geography, Medicine

Science

SPECIES CONSERVATION LONGYEARBYEN, NORWAY— The prime ministers of five Nordic countries gathered here on the arctic archipelago of Svalbard last week to mark the beginning of a unique bunker: an underground vault that will hold up to 3 million seeds. Launched with $3 million from Norway, the project seeks to preserve the DNA of agricultural crops—the most complete such collection in the world by far. “It will contribute to ensuring our food security [and] protect our cultural heritage,” says… CONTINUE READING

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