Unlocking the value of biodiversity: report highlights economic impact of the Darwin Tree of Life project

A new economic analysis has shown that sequencing the DNA of all complex life in the UK and Ireland could deliver up to almost £3 billion in benefits to the economy over the next 30 years, with wide‑ranging impacts across agriculture, conservation, and research and innovation.

Why sequence the genome of every species? Latest Southward Review explores the roots of biodiversity and exposes unseen links between species

The Marine Biological Association (MBA) is delighted to announce the publication of the latest Southward Review in the Journal of the Marine Biological Association (JMBA). Written by leading evolutionary biologist Professor Peter Holland, the paper explores the question: Why sequence the genome of every species? In this wide-ranging and thought-provoking article, Professor Holland highlights how … Read more