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Abner Herbert Lim1, Cedric Chuan Young Ng1, Jing Han Hong2
1SingHealth Duke-NUS Institute of Biodiversity Medicine, Singapore, Singapore.
Abstract:
Because of urbanization, deforestation, pollution, climate change, and natural disasters, the loss of biodiversity is a pressing concern globally. As part of our efforts toward biodiversity conservation, we propose the establishment of a genomic garden, where the genome of each plant in the garden is elucidated. Combining science, horticulture, and a digital content hub accessible with any handheld device, the genomic garden serves multiple purposes, from enhancing urban landscapes, facilitating biomedical research, and improving population health to providing entertainment and education for visitors.
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