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genomic goldmine
Coverage of genomic goldmine in the Nexus archive.
- AI could help win ‘race against extinction’ of vital plants, say botanists
AI and digitisation are aiding botanists in identifying and preserving vital plants to combat extinction. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew report highlights technologies enabling rapid species identification, tracking shifting flowering times, and extracting genetic data from century-old fungi specimens, potentially unlocking a genomic goldmine.
- AI could help win ‘race against extinction’ of vital plants, say botanists
AI and digitization are aiding botanists in identifying and saving vital plants to prevent extinction. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew report highlights how technology tracks shifting flowering times, identifies new specimens, and extracts genetic data from century-old fungi, potentially unlocking a genomic goldmine.