A Perspective discusses the Earth BioGenome Project, a 10-year scientific grand challenge to sequence, catalog, and characterize the genomes of all eukaryotic life on Earth, and assesses the challenges and implications of the project, including issues related to international coordination and governance, total project cost and economic benefits, and the conservation of biodiversity on Earth.
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Article #17-20115: "Earth BioGenome Project: Sequencing life for the future of life," by Harris A. Lewin et al.
MEDIA CONTACT: Harris A. Lewin, University of California, Davis, CA; tel: 530-754-5098; e-mail: < Lewin@ucdavis.edu >
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences