$4.7bn project to map genes of 1.5 mn known species on Earth
Scientists on Thursday launched a $4.7-billion project to map the genetic code of all 1.5 million known species on Earth. Called the Earth BioGenome Project (EBP), the plan is to create a biological foundation to drive solutions for preserving biodiversity and sustaining human societies. "Having the roadmap, the blueprints...will be a tremendous resource for new discoveries," researchers claimed.