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NewsTaxonomic RevivalElizabeth PennisiThe biodiversity crisis is not just about the perilous state of plants and animals; accumulated knowledge about each species is also under threat. But by putting museum collections online and training students to be computer- and molecular biology-savvy, taxonomists hope their field will thrive in the new millennium. Some of those collections date back centuries, providing a historical context for studies of the world's organisms.
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Science. ISSN 0036-8075 (print), 1095-9203 (online)
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