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flag China leads global effort to map plant genomes using AI, aiming to boost food security, conservation, and drug discovery.

flag Chinese scientists, alongside over 40 international institutions, have launched the PLANeT initiative to map land plant evolution and boost genetic resources for conservation, food security, and drug discovery. flag Using AI to analyze vast genomic data, the project aims to build a high-resolution plant phylogenetic tree, addressing the lack of reference genomes for over 99% of species. flag It seeks to identify 1,000 potential natural drugs, discover 100 new crops, and uncover genes for drought, disease, and salt tolerance to support climate-resilient agriculture. flag The effort also enhances extinction risk detection and conservation planning, creating a shared genomic framework for plants.

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