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Frozen Zoo scientist on preserving wildlife DNA for the future
Original: Preserving wildlife DNA for the future: Interview with the Frozen Zoo’s Katie Heineman
The Frozen Zoo, a genetic repository storing DNA samples from thousands of endangered species, is being profiled in an interview with its scientist Katie Heineman. She discusses how preserving wildlife genetic material today could help conservation, research and possibly species revival in the future. The feature highlights the growing role of biobanks in protecting biodiversity as extinction rates rise.
Why now: Renewed interest in genetic banking as a conservation tool amid accelerating biodiversity loss.
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