Longevity Experiment Has Started in the Global Seed Vault (IMAGE)

Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research

Longevity Experiment Has Started in the Global Seed Vault

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Five gene banks provide seeds from their stocks for the long-term project on Svalbard, which is coordinated by Nord Gen. Part of the samples will be stored at IPK Gatersleben at minus 196 °C in liquid nitrogen to slow down the ageing process. The seed samples on Svalbard will be tested every ten years.

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Manuela Nagel/ IPK

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