Using Wild Relatives to Toughen up Staple Crops
Crop wild relatives are the ancient ancestors of our domesticated crops. Because they have been growing in the wild for millions of years, crop wild relatives have naturally developed characteristics that allow them to survive in...
18 Apr 2021
BBC: Forest Tree Seeds Arrive at Svalbard's 'Doomsday Vault'
BBC's Mark Kinver reports on the recent deposit of forest tree seeds and more to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault.
The Svalbard "doomsday" vault - widely known for protecting global food crop seeds - has accepted its first delivery...
5 Mar 2015
5 Mar 2015
Wired: Svalbard's Icy Vault Welcomes First Tree Seeds
Wired.co.uk reports on the deposit of tree seeds to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in February 2015.
The Global Seed Vault on the island of Spitsbergen in the Arctic Ocean has added the first forest tree samples to its collection...
2 Mar 2015
2 Mar 2015