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DNA Barcoding: Revolutionizing Species Discovery and Biodiversity Research

by Rachel Kim – Technology Editor

The golden Age of Species ‌revelation: How DNA Sequencing is Unveiling the Secrets of Life on ‍Earth

By Rachel Kim, World-Today-News.com – November⁣ 2, 2023

For ⁤centuries, the task‍ of cataloging life on Earth felt impossibly daunting. Millions of species, many hidden ‌in remote corners of the‍ globe or simply overlooked, remained unknown to science. But ⁤a‌ revolution is underway, fueled by a powerful technology:⁢ DNA sequencing. We⁣ are now entering ‌what experts are calling a “Golden Age of⁢ species discovery,” ​and‌ the pace of uncovering Earth’s‍ biodiversity is accelerating at an unprecedented ‍rate.

The breakthrough began in the ⁢1970s, when scientists first learned to‌ decode segments of an ​organism’s DNA, translating the genetic code into a string of

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