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Women Of Biobanking: Changing Faces, Changing Futures
Women Of Biobanking: Changing Faces, Changing Futures When it comes to solving our biggest challenges, biobanks matter. They can help study, preserve and protect our biodiversity - and also help us learn to manage diseases ...
Message From Michelle: A Fond Farewell
Message From Michelle: A Fond Farewell Dear BBSA Community, As many of you may know, I officially retired from SANBI and as the Biodiversity Biobanks South Africa Lead at the beginning of November 2024. This ...
Job Opportunity: Curator Of Ornithology – Durban Natural Science Museum
Job Opportunity: Curator of Ornithology - Durban Natural Science Museum The Durban Natural Science Museum (DNSM) is a small museum with a big mission: to acquire and disseminate knowledge about the Earth, its history, and ...

What are biodiversity biobanks?
Biodiversity biobanks are repositories of biologically relevant resources, including reproductive tissues such as seeds, eggs and sperm, other tissues including blood, DNA extracts, microbial cultures (active and dormant), and environmental samples containing biological communities….