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NLM Dedicates the Tree of Hippocrates - April 25, 2014 (Video)

A tree cloned from the one removed in 2013 was planted in front of the National Library of Medicine during a ceremony that also included the unveiling of the first DNA barcode of the tree. The ceremony took place April 25 2014, which was both Arbor Day and DNA Day. Read more about the Tree of Hippocrates Clone Planted in Front of National Library of Medicine in NLM in Focus.

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