Nearly every kakapo’s genome has been sequenced to help save them – NBC US NEWS
There are around 250 living kakapos on five predator-free islands in New Zealand Lydia Uddstrom To safeguard the critically endangered kakapo – a unique New Zealand parrot – the genomes of nearly all remaining individuals have been sequenced, providing vital information for conservation management. The kakapo (Strigops habroptila) has several special traits. It is the
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