[ad_1] The longest genome of all the animals on Earth belongs not to a giant, or a cognitively advanced critter, but a writhing, water-dwelling creature seemingly frozen in time, right at the cusp of evolving into a beast that can live on land. These are the lungfish, a class of freshwater vertebrates whose peculiar characteristics […]
Bilby DNA blueprint may help save iconic Australian animal from extinction
[ad_1] In short: Researchers mapped out a ‘genetic map’, or genome, of the greater bilby, which is a threatened species. The genome reveals secrets of the bilby’s evolutionary and population history while giving hope for its conservation future. What’s next? Having the bilby genome opens up a plethora of research avenues from understanding their biological […]
Detecting a vast diversity of rainforest animals by swabbing their DNA from leaves
[ad_1] This article has been reviewed according to Science X’s editorial process and policies. Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content’s credibility: fact-checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread Ok! Jan Gogarten (l) and Christina Lynggaard (r) swabbing leaves to collect vertebrate DNA in the Greifswald Botanical Garden. Credit: Andreas Sachse, HIOH/Andreas Sachse × […]
Scientists vacuumed animal DNA from the air in a forest and had amazing results • Earth.com
[ad_1] On an early autumn morning, a group of researchers from the Globe Institute at the University of Copenhagen embarked on an intriguing expedition into a Danish forest. Armed with plastic boxes, these scientists sought to “vacuum” animal DNA from the air. The boxes, rigged with DNA air samplers, were strapped onto tree trunks, air […]
Mammoth meatball? Cultured meat made with extinct animal DNA
[ad_1] CIA-funded In-Q-Tel backs biotech to resurrect woolly mammoth In-Q-Tel, a CIA-funded venture capital firm, listed Colossal Biosciences in its portfolio. Colossal has sought to de-extinct the woolly mammoth. Scott L. Hall, USA TODAY A cell-based meat company resurrected the extinct woolly mammoth – in the form of a lab-grown meatball. The woolly mammoth was […]