Scientists are planning a global mission to sequence the DNA of all life on Earth. The aim is to find new medicines for disease and new crops to resist climate change.
The story…
Discovering the code of all life
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life
Need-to-know language
teeming with life – being full of living things
biomedical sciences – knowledge and research applied to healthcare
DNA sequence – order of elements that form DNA, which is the blueprint of living things
breed crops – make plants reproduce
decipher the genetic code – identify the DNA sequence of something
Answer this…
The DNA of what living things is the project aiming to identify?
You'll find the answer on our website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/lingohack/ep-19xxxx
[Cover: Getty Images]
The story…
Discovering the code of all life
Learn language related to…
life
Need-to-know language
teeming with life – being full of living things
biomedical sciences – knowledge and research applied to healthcare
DNA sequence – order of elements that form DNA, which is the blueprint of living things
breed crops – make plants reproduce
decipher the genetic code – identify the DNA sequence of something
Answer this…
The DNA of what living things is the project aiming to identify?
You'll find the answer on our website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/lingohack/ep-19xxxx
[Cover: Getty Images]
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