Genetic diversity of rice now secure in 'Doomsday Vault'

http://www.biologynews.net/archives/2010/11/08/genetic_diversity_of_rice_now_secure_in_doomsday_vault.html

In this article, the IRRI and IRG are major parts. The collection of rice is talked about, and how important it is to preserve genetic diversity is. This is important becuase since the environments are slowly changing along with the climate. Since people like to eat rice, the genetic materials need to stay as close to the same as possible or rice might turn into some other plant. All in all, keeping rice the same is very important.

I think this is a very intersting article because I never thought rice was important. Since the whole world eats rice, the whole world needs to be able to get rice. This article makes me want to look at a job at the IRRI. It would help if I liked rice in the first place if I wanted to work with it. All in all, rice is important and needs to stay the same.