Dallas-Based Colossal and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Launch BioVault Initiative for Endangered Species (opens original article in a new tab)

Dallas-based Colossal Biosciences and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have launched the BioVault initiative to create a genomic and biobanking archive for endangered species, aiming to preserve genetic material from over 2,300 species under the Endangered Species Act.

• Colossal Biosciences partners with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to create a genomic and biobanking archive for endangered species under the Endangered Species Act.
• The initiative aims to collect, sequence, and preserve genetic material from over 2,300 species, creating a comprehensive biodiversity preservation resource.
• Genomic data will be made available to the global scientific community in open-access repositories for conservation efforts.