Unfortunately few animal gametes are as hardy as those of plants and fungi. In terms of a record of genetic and phenotypic diversity, the global network of natu

Unfortunately few animal gametes are as hardy as those of plants and fungi. In terms of a record of genetic and phenotypic diversity, the global network of natural history museums (at least those with research arms), largely play this role. <sarcasm> As soon as we figure out how to rejuvenate extinct species from their DNA records we should all be good ... <wink> </sarcasm>