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Alaska or bust: Ellen Jorgensen barcodes plants in a remote national parkAlaska or bust: Ellen Jorgensen barcodes plants in a remote national park

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What is DNA barcoding, you ask? It’s a far more precise way of identifying plant species. In this video, Ellen Jorgensen — who gave today’s TED Talk “Biohacking, you can do it too”  – heads to a remote region of Alaska to collect the fragile plants found there and bring them back to her DIY biotech lab for […]