Scientists around the world are racing to record the genetic blueprints of every known species on the planet. The effort comes as the UN warns that an estimated 1 million plant and animal species are at risk of becoming extinct within the coming decades.
Scientists around the world are racing to record the genetic blueprints of every known species on the planet. The effort comes as the United Nations that an estimated one million plant and animal species are at risk of becoming extinct within the coming decades.
Scientists around the world are working to digitize DNA of the 1.8 million named species on earth. / Credit: The Tree of Life Programme So far, researchers in Britain have recorded the genetic blueprints of nearly 400 of the country's 70,000 known species.
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