Microbiota Vault (IMAGE)

Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciencia

Microbiota Vault

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A new study finds that proposal to create a 'microbial Noah's ark' to protect the long-term health of humanity is feasible and should move forward into a pilot project phase, that would include installing infrastructure to store microbes in a site such as Norway or Switzerland and a collaboration for collecting samples all over the world.

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Joana Carvalho IGC 2020

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