Creating a Modern Ark of Genetic Samples


Creating a Modern Ark of Genetic Samples -- Kenneth Chang  -- New York Times  -- May 8, 2001
Cloning

Scientists at the American Museum of Natural History are building a 21st
century version of Noah\'s Ark. Except this time, instead of two by two, the
animals will go in little bits and pieces, deep frozen. The tissue specimens - from whole insects to leeches to small pieces of whales - will be a treasure trove for researchers using genetic techniques to study wildlife, and perhaps one day will become the source material for creating clones of endangered or extinct animals.

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