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“The Fungus Threatening Amphibians—and the Genomic Knowledge Gap Slowing Solutions”

BIOLOGICAL CRISIS AND GENOMIC DATA

Devastation by pathogens like the Bd fungus threatens tropical biodiversity. The article stresses the urgent need to close the Genomic Gap limiting our response. eDNA technology is key, but the lack of tropical data jeopardizes the potential for cures and the future of species like amphibians. Collective action is vital.

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