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Technician Jolene Hansen examines seeds preserved in a vat of liquid nitrogen that can hold 5,000 containers of up to 2,000 seeds. The longevity of cryopreserved seeds is projected to be hundreds of years, but scientist periodically remove them to assess their viability and vigor.

Photo by Scott Bauer.

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