Singapore biobank offers backup plan for pangolins

Mongabay
Apr 10, 2025, 6:20 pm415 ptsTop
SINGAPORE — A cloud of condensation rises as Shangari Sekar, the assistant laboratory manager for Mandai Wildlife Group, carefully lifts a ladle filled with vials from the center of a cryo tank. She moves slowly as the cargo is precious: within the vials are the genetic building blocks for pangolins, the most…

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