The Genomic Resources Collection Policy of the Finnish Museum of Natural History

The Genomic Resources Collection is a separate, independently managed part of the natural history collections Finnish Museum Natural History Luomus specifically intended for consumptive research. GRC policy deals with materials that are archived very purpose enabling study biological diversity at genome level, DNA extractions animal, fungal and plant specimens, animal tissue samples stored deep-frozen purposes future extraction. defines collections, objectives content procedures activities related to them, distribution responsibilities collection management maintenance in Luomus, principles accumulation, preservation accessibility. aim store loan genomic research purposes. In taxonomic coverage overlaps all taxonomically delimited specimen by Zoology Botany Units, but distinguished as being directed preserve (DNA) information irrespective phenotypic variation focus collections. includes both foreign samples, legally ethically obtained, mostly linked voucher documented trackable system. accordance Universities Act, belongs national science Luomus. For their part, implement mission which be “responsible preservation, accumulation exhibition education relating them”.