New publication: The Earth BioGenome Project 2020: Starting the clock

By Harris A. Lewin et al., including Kjetill S. Jakobsen, in PNAS

Abstract

November 2020 marked 2 y since the launch of the Earth BioGenome Project (EBP), which aims to sequence all known eukaryotic species in a 10-y timeframe. Since then, significant progress has been made across all aspects of the EBP roadmap, as outlined in the 2018 article describing the project’s goals, strategies, and challenges. The launch phase has ended and the clock has started on reaching the EBP’s major milestones. This Special Feature explores the many facets of the EBP, including a review of progress, a description of major scientific goals, exemplar projects, ethical legal and social issues, and applications of biodiversity genomics. In this Introduction, we summarize the current status of the EBP, held virtually October 5 to 9, 2020, including recent updates through February 2021. References to the nine Perspective articles included in this Special Feature are cited to guide the reader toward deeper understanding of the goals and challenges facing the EBP.

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Publication details

PNAS
January 25, 2022
Volume 119 (4) e2115635118
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2115635118
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Authors with CEES affiliation

Kjetill S. Jakobsen

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