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- 1Frozen Zoo scientist on preserving wildlife DNA for the future▼Preserving wildlife DNA for the future: Interview with the Frozen Zoo’s Katie Heineman
Mongabay has published an interview with Katie Heineman of the Frozen Zoo, the genetic bank that stores DNA and living cell samples from endangered wildlife. She discusses how cryopreserved genetic material can support conservation, from studying species diversity to aiding breeding programmes and possibly future de-extinction efforts. The piece highlights the role genetic archives may play as biodiversity loss accelerates worldwide.