The Human Genome Project should receive partial credit for giving us the technological advancement and innovation necessary to conduct widespread genetic research. The project, which completed the first sequence of the human genome, finished in 2003. This massive undertaking led to the development of rapid and automated genetic sequencing. It has trickled down into many […] Read more
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Genome study sheds light on flowering plants
Research based on 9,506 species and 200 fossils provides a deeper understanding of planet’s most diverse plant group
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Reuters) — Flowering plants ranging from corn, wheat and potatoes to maple, oak, apple and cherry trees, roses, tulips, daisies and dandelions are cornerstones of Earth’s ecosystems and essential for humankind. New research based on genome data for 9,506 species, as well as an examination of 200 fossils, provides the deepest understanding to […] Read more
