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The Earth BioGenome Project (EBP) is starting work on sequencing the DNA of all 1.8 million named animal, plant and fungi species.

A global effort to map the genomes of all plants, animals, fungi and other microbial life on Earth, is entering a new phase as it moves from pilot projects to full-scale production sequencing.

A global effort to map the genomes of all plants, animals, fungi and other eukaryotic life on Earth is entering a new phase as it moves from pilot projects to full-scale production sequencing. This new phase of The Earth BioGenome Project, or EBP, is marked with a collection of papers published this week (Jan. 17) in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, describing the project’s goals, achievements to date and next steps.

The Earth Biogenome Project, a global consortium that aims to sequence the genomes of all complex life on earth (some 1.8 million described species

The research describes a new and fast computational approach to obtain precisely dated evolutionary trees, known as ‘timetrees’.The authors used the novel method to analyse a mammal genomic dataset with the aim to answer a long-standing question arou

Mammal tree of life Mario Dos Reis and Sandra Alvarez-Carretero A new study has provided the most detailed timeline of mammal evolution to date. The

<strong>Other lives:</strong> Entomologist whose ground-breaking research led to new insights into the impact of light pollution on insects

Currently in the midst of the sixth mass extinction, our planet is losing biodiversity fast. Genomics can be a powerful tool for mapping and

The Sanger Institute in Hinxton is leading an initiative to sequence the DNA of 70,000 species in Britain and Ireland, in the Darwin Tree of Life project.

Last modified on Fri 21 May 2021 07.23 EDT The main exhibition room at the Natural History Museum in London is cathedral-like, with Hope the blue whale suspended mid-air like a demigod. Filled with specimens collected by explorers, this remarkable place teaches us about the evolution of life on our planet. There is a “great unlocking” happening in this building, home to one of the world’s largest natural history collections. Insects on pins and old minerals that have been sitting...