The end of the line for taxonomists - or is it?

[Eugene Hall]

Chris,

I looked at New Scientist online and he may be referring to the article titled:

BARCODE ME
A gadget that identifies any species in an instant could transform the way
we see life on earth p.32

Adios,
Gene

>Paul:
>
>For the poor souls in America who have to wait a few more days before
>we see this issue and especially those on more distant continents, etc.,
>PLEASE give us more of a clue, like at least a title or even an
>abstract.
>
>Cheers
>
>F. Christian Thompson
>Systematic Entomology Lab., USDA
>c/o Smithsonian Institution
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>
> >>> Paul Kirk <p.kirk at CABI.ORG> 06/25/04 05:31AM >>>
>See New Scientist, 26th June, pp. 32-35 (and place your order for a
>tricorder)
>
>Have a good weekend ;-)
>
>Paul
>
>Dr Paul M. Kirk
>Biosystematist
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