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Published online 26 March 2008 | Nature | doi:10.1038/452404a
Biodiversity: Frozen futures
The 'Doomsday vault' buried in the Arctic ice will provide a backup for the world's seeds. But more needs to be done to safeguard food diversity, says Michael Hopkin.
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