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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Plant and fungal research

Kew Gardens, home to Kew Science, is dedicated to addressing global biodiversity loss and finding nature-based solutions to humanity’s greatest challenges. With over 530 science staff, Kew focuses on understanding and protecting plants and fungi to safeguard human well-being and the future of life on Earth. It houses the world’s largest botanical and mycological collections, with over 8.5 million items. Kew collaborates with 400 institutions globally, conducting research, offering education and training programs, and leading projects like digitizing their vast collections. Their mission extends to public engagement and policy influence through partnerships and reports.

Visit website: https://www.kew.org/

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Details last updated 19-Oct-2024

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew News

World record: Fern discovered with world's largest genome ever recorded

World record: Fern discovered with world's largest genome ever recorded

BBC - 31-May-2024

Its DNA stretches over 100 meters, which is 50 times bigger than the human genome