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Maize Genetics Cooperation Stock Center
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The Maize Genetics Cooperation Stock Center holds 100,000 corn stocks representing genetic mutants, including some that were collected 100 years ago and are irreplaceable. (Lauren Quinn / University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences)
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Examples of corn stocks with genetic mutations sit on a table at the Maize Genetics Cooperation Stock Center on May 4, 2026. (Abigail Bottar / Harvest Public Media)
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture wants to move the Maize Genetics Cooperation Stock Center, seen here on May 4, 2026, off of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus. (Abigail Bottar / Harvest Public Media )
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Samples of genetic mutants from the Maize Genetics Cooperation Stock Center, seen here on May 4, 2026, are shipped to scientists around the world. (Abigail Bottar / Harvest Public Media)
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