â¹9-crore biobank to preserve animal DNA being made in the UK
A Â£1-million (around â¹9 crore) national biobank is being created in the UK by collecting DNA of thousands of animals, including endangered species. Labs freeze animal specimen, tissue and DNA in liquid nitrogen tanks that can store up to 120,000 samples at -180Â°C. "The CryoArks Biobank will allow conservationists to access samples from wild populations and extinct animals," noted researchers.