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Seed banks

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Seed banks = preserve seed types as a living museum of genetic diversity

Seeds are collected and preserved, and periodically planted
Hand pollination preserves genetic distinctiveness
The Royal Botanic Garden’s Millennium Seed Bank in Britain aims to bank 20% of the world’s plants by 2020
Norway has started a “doomsday vault” seed bank
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