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A team of almost 60 researchers from the UK and China analyzed over 2100 deep-sea samples, identifying more than 500 million unique genes and 2.4 million predicted protein structures.
UK, China, global deep-sea environments
Who
Prof Thomas Mock, Dr Yang Guo, Dr Yuliang Dong, University of East Anglia, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, BGI Research
What
A team of almost 60 researchers from the UK and China analyzed over 2100 deep-sea samples, identifying more than 500 million unique genes and 2.4 million predicted protein structures.
When
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:34:24 GMT · 1h 45m ago
Where
UK, China, global deep-sea environments ·
Why
The deep sea is a unique 'evolutionary engine' with rich and unexplored genetic diversity that can transform biotechnology and DNA sequencing technologies.
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The study expands known marine gene diversity by over 50%, highlighting the deep sea's potential for new technologies in biotechnology and medicine, including advancements in nanopore DNA sequencing.
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