Taxacom: building such a bridge (between DNA sequence and name) - was Minimalist revision of Mesochorus

[Richard Pyle]

Wait.... you mean we DON'T already have full-genome sequences of all extinct taxa including T. rex extracted from the stomach contents of mosquitos preserved in amber?!?!  I want my money back from those movies that came out over the past few years!

Seriously, though -- just because something is not applicable to all named taxa, doesn't mean it's not relevant to a large swath of named taxa (dare I say majority?) -- especially when that swath includes organisms we hope won't join the ranks of the extinct on our watch.

Aloha,
Rich

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Taxacom <taxacom-bounces at lists.ku.edu> On Behalf Of Michael A. Ivie
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> Sent: Monday, September 4, 2023 11:47 AM
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> Subject: Re: Taxacom: building such a bridge (between DNA sequence and
> name) - was Minimalist revision of Mesochorus
> 
> "it sure would be nice if the massive database included full-genome sequences
> for all name-bearing types of all scientific names going back to Linnaeus."
> 
> I would love to see the T. rex holotype sequences. Paleontologists do exist, but
> maybe on on this list?  All of these DNA proposals ignore fossil taxa.
> 
> M
> 
> On 9/4/2023 3:07 PM, Richard Pyle via Taxacom wrote:
> > it sure would be nice if the massive database included full-genome sequences
> for all name-bearing types of all scientific names going back to Linnaeus.
> 
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