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The Leningrad botanists who saved the first seed bank
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#12see: Lysenkoism
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Can't pass that lying dog without kicking?
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#14We might need to preserve seeds again due to climate change. Impressive to read about those who literally sacrificed their life during a siege for science and the future of humanity. Thanks for sharing.
There are multiple national and international initiatives that have been building seed banks for a long time, what do you mean with the again?
Also, there's talk of putting one on the moon.
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#15We might need to preserve seeds again due to climate change. Impressive to read about those who literally sacrificed their life during a siege for science and the future of humanity. Thanks for sharing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svalbard_Global_Seed_Vault After nuclear war I'm going to head there.
The food should last quite a while!
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#17Earlier quoted context omitted.
Also, there's talk of putting one on the moon.
Don't seed banks need regular refreshing?
Ideally yes but scientists have grown crops from single seeds that are thousands of years old so as long as the facilities passively maintain a low temperature, many of them will be viable for a very long time.
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#18We might need to preserve seeds again due to climate change. Impressive to read about those who literally sacrificed their life during a siege for science and the future of humanity. Thanks for sharing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svalbard_Global_Seed_Vault After nuclear war I'm going to head there.
It will be heavily guarded.
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#19Earlier quoted context omitted.
Don't seed banks need regular refreshing?
Ideally yes but scientists have grown crops from single seeds that are thousands of years old so as long as the facilities passively maintain a low temperature, many of them will be viable for a very long time.
" as long as the facilities passively maintain a low temperature"
And remain dry.
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#20What kind of cabbage is that? I mean look at their size.