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Published online 11 September 2003 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news030908-8
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Moss bank prepares for first withdrawals
Frozen plants could replenish endangered wild species.
British researchers have developed the first tissue bank for conserving rare moss species. They have built up a collection of frozen plants, with the goal of reintroducing them to the wild.
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