Sentences with phrase «such gene banks»
In the short term, such gene banks allow scientists to study endangered species and learn how best to sustain them in the future.
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Among its recommendations: encourage local farmers to maintain local types of livestock; share breeds across borders (particularly when breeds are likely to be suited to specific regions due to certain adaptive traits, such as a need for less water); and establish a gene bank — similar to the regional seed banks that preserve crop diversity — to maintain this genetic heritage.
Other gene banks, such as Iceland's deCODE project, store human genetic material for medical research.