The role of ex situ crop diversity conservation in adaptation to climate change

by Jeremy on February 12, 2010

Department of Very Cool: Luigi’s presentation on The role of ex situ crop diversity conservation in adaptation to climate change was featured on the home page of SlideShare today.

View more presentations from Luigi Guarino.

Course, it might be gone by tomorrow, so you’ll just have to trust me on this. At this very moment 65 people have seen it. Go, watch, boost his figures. Congratulations to Luigi.

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Luigi February 12, 2010 at 10:15 am: And I should thank Colin Khoury for helping me put it together.

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