Scientists encounter holes in tree of life, push for better data storage
Tuesday, September 3, 2013 - 16:20
in Biology & Nature
When it comes to public access, the tree of life has holes. A new study co-authored by University of Florida researchers shows about 70 percent of published genetic sequence comparisons are not publicly accessible, leaving researchers worldwide unable to get to critical data they may need to tackle a host a problems ranging from climate change to disease control.