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.
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".
From Reuters
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