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standardized method has been proposed in where every fish will have its DNA
sequenced and the species will be as described by a short sequence from an
agreed upon region of the genome.
This is
expected to create very fast and in depth identification for any species that
has been catalogued just by means of a simple DNA analysis. This idea received
equal amounts of criticism and support. As of now no more than 5% of all named
organisms on earth are known in any biological detail. The DNA barcoding for
this encyclopedia of life aids in an organizational method so the task at hand
is that much more approachable.
Fish provide
a suitable model for testing this idea out at a world wide scale. They are
largest group of vertebrates and the fact that fish coupled with fisheries
create a large target group where the benefits of DNA barcoding will be seen
more immediately so people will be more likely to embrace the idea.
The important
part of this is it will not just identify the organism as a whole but it will
identify the organism as a ball of cells, as a juveniles, as a non-mature
organism, or even a steak of it. There are so many federal and commercial
applications of this idea, it would definitely benefit science as a whole and
launch a new age of classification, rather than clades, or taxonomically it
groups organisms by genomic diversity. With technology advancing it isn’t such
a bad idea to think like this [BIG DATA]
Interesting to suggest a reorganization of fish , or perhaps, many species solely on DNA. It could change the way information could be processed, and the way we think about how they are similar and different.
ReplyDeleteThis is a pretty neat idea. I can see many uses for something of this caliber in real world studies. Biology itself would benefit hugely from this as there are new species always being discovered.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting! I could definitely see why there is an equal amount of people who are for versus against the idea. However, I definitely agree from a research standpoint. I also agree that fish are excellent models for genetic testing. While it will definitely expand our knowledge of other organisms by genomic diversity, it will also help us understand more about ourselves and the human genome. Also, our oceans are so vast that it will help us keep track of new species. Overall, very interesting! I would be very interested to see this idea take effect.
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