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The '''Frozen Ark Project''' is a [[frozen zoo]] created jointly by the [[Zoological Society of London]], the [[Natural History Museum]], and [[Nottingham University]]. |
The '''Frozen Ark Project''' is a [[frozen zoo]] created jointly by the [[Zoological Society of London]], the [[Natural History Museum]], and [[Nottingham University]]. |
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| title = 'Frozen Ark' to save animal DNA |
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| last = Kettlewell | first = Julianna |
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| date = 27 July 2004 |
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| work = BBC News |
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The Frozen Ark project aims to preserve the DNA of endangered species to retain the genetic knowledge for our future. The Frozen Ark collects and stores DNA samples are taken from animals in zoos and those threatened with extinction in the wild. Currently, animals are facing a huge amount of extinction, and despite great efforts by conservationists, this looks set to continue. When these animals die out, their genetic material is lost. The Frozen Ark project retains that genetic material which will be very important in the future of science. It is expected that over the next 30 years, over a quarter of the world's animals will become extinct. The destruction of the environments of many [[Invertebrates|invertebrates]] are leading to hug losses before they have even been characterised by scientists. This project shares similarity with the Kew Gardens [[Seed bank|Millennium Seed Bank Project]], that aims to preserve all the world's seeds. The genetic information from the preserved DNA will lead on to key scientists as a compendium of knowledge about the species biology, behaviour and evolution. |
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The project aims to preserve the DNA of endangered species to retain the genetic knowledge for our future. The Frozen Ark's aim is to collect and store DNA samples are taken from animals in zoos and those threatened with extinction in the wild. |
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Revision as of 16:05, 19 July 2010
The Frozen Ark Project is a frozen zoo created jointly by the Zoological Society of London, the Natural History Museum, and Nottingham University.
The Frozen Ark project aims to preserve the DNA of endangered species to retain the genetic knowledge for our future. The Frozen Ark collects and stores DNA samples are taken from animals in zoos and those threatened with extinction in the wild. Currently, animals are facing a huge amount of extinction, and despite great efforts by conservationists, this looks set to continue. When these animals die out, their genetic material is lost. The Frozen Ark project retains that genetic material which will be very important in the future of science. It is expected that over the next 30 years, over a quarter of the world's animals will become extinct. The destruction of the environments of many invertebrates are leading to hug losses before they have even been characterised by scientists. This project shares similarity with the Kew Gardens Millennium Seed Bank Project, that aims to preserve all the world's seeds. The genetic information from the preserved DNA will lead on to key scientists as a compendium of knowledge about the species biology, behaviour and evolution.
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