Yale Environment 360 article on Resurrecting Extinct Plants
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BGCI
News published: 03 August 2023
Armed with new technology, botanists are proposing what was once thought impractical: reviving long-lost plant species by using seeds from dried specimens in collections. The challenges remain daunting, but researchers are now searching for the best de-extinction candidates.
Many thanks to Janet Marinelli for writing this article!
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