Scientists Propose a "Genome Zoo" of 10,000 Vertebrate Species
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 - 13:42
in Biology & Nature
In the most comprehensive study of animal evolution ever attempted, an international consortium of scientists plans to assemble a genomic zoo--a collection of DNA sequences for 10,000 vertebrate species, approximately one for every vertebrate genus.
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