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Florida Milkvetch In Flower

The light purple flowers of the Florida Milkvetch grow in tiny clusters at the tip of the stems. The leaf arrangement is opposite and the leaves are shaped like tiny hearts. Many of these clusters were no bigger than two hands side-by-side. […]

Seed Freezers at Rancho Santa Ana Seed Bank

Rancho Santa Ana’s California Seed Bank is home to many of the collections, made by both RSA’s team and collaborating partners. […]

Why Seeds and Spores Die in the Freezer and Sometimes Faster That Anticipated

Chris Walters, Research Leader of the Plant Germplasm Preservation Research team at USDA-ARS National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation Knowing how long storedgermplasmsurvives is critical for effective banking of genetic resources. Longevity is inherently difficult to predict because there are so many factors controlling how cells respond to storage conditions. Uncertainty increases forgermplasmcollections of natural […]

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