Genetic diversity of rice now secure in 'Doomsday Vault'
Monday, November 8, 2010 - 13:30
in Mathematics & Economics
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) sent 42,627 samples of seeds from different types of rice in its collection last week to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, dubbed the "Doomsday Vault," to help secure the world's rice diversity.