DNA project to decode 'all complex life' on Earth


A mission to sequence the genome of every known animal, plant, fungus and protozoan- a group of single-celled organisms is underway. The Earth BioGenome Project (EBP) has been described as a "moon shot for biology" and aiming to complete the work within a decade. A key aim is to use the information in efforts to conserve threatened species.
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Dr Jim Smith, director of science at the Welcome Trust described the mission as timely, adding that it was "incumbent upon human beings to raise awareness of biodiversity".

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From Reuters

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