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British Cattle Breeding Conference: Biobank initiative aims to preserve genetics for the future

In a rapidly changing world, livestock genetics needs to be protected to safeguard the future of the industry and for food security, said Tullis Matson, director of the UK Livestock Biobank

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British Cattle Breeding Conference: Biobank initiative aims to preserve genetics for the future

"While biobanks for plants are well established, until now little has been done to protect animal genetics, which puts the sector at risk, particularly in the event of a disaster such as a disease outbreak"...

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