Unearthing soil biodiversity through collaborative genomic research and education

The BioDIGS Consortium

doi:10.1038/s41588-025-02442-5

Unearthing soil biodiversity through collaborative genomic research and education

The BioDIGS Consortium

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The BioDIGS project is a nationwide initiative involving students, researchers and educators across more than 40 research and teaching institutions. Participants lead sample collection, computational analysis and results interpretation to understand the relationships between the soil microbiome, environment and health.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	3-8
Number of pages	6
Journal	Nature Genetics
Volume	58
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41588-025-02442-5
State	Published - Jan 2026

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Genetics

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