National Biodiversitybiodiversity Biological diversity in an environment as indicated by numbers of different species of plants and animals. Network (NBN) News, March 2014, reports: “All life on Earth depends on the ocean. The question that is underlying much research into life in the seas is how they can satisfy mankind’s demands for resources whilst continuing […]
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- Marine Biological Association is granted a Royal Charter
- Marine biotechnology promises huge benefits, but at what risk to our seas?
Scientists have pinpointed a new treasure trove in our oceans: micro-organisms that contain millions of previously unknown genesgene A string of the DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) molecule that is the fundamental unit of inheritance, so it is variations in the make up of this molecule in the gene that controls variations in an organism’s appearance and […]
