DNA sequencing every species in the British Isles | The Royal Society
Channel: The Royal Society
Date: 2022-07-19

The Darwin Tree of Life Project aims to decode the genomes of 70,000 species of plant, animal fungi.

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Find out how from the 'Darwin Tree of Life' team at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition 2022.

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