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How gene mapping almost all remaining kākāpō will help NZ's rare night parrot survive downtoearth.org.in - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from downtoearth.org.in Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Kākāpō are prone to disease and infertility. Only intensive species management has saved the flightless parrots from extinction. Genome data now reveals the genetic reasons behind these problems.
How Gene Mapping Almost All Remaining Kākāpō Will Help Nz's Rare Night Parrot Survive menafn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from menafn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Kākāpō DNA 'blueprint' to help map other species 4 May, 2021 03:52 AM 5 minutes to read Scientists have used New Zealand's critically-endangered kākāpō to help build a blueprint for genetically mapping every extant vertebrate species on the planet. Photo / Peter Meecham Scientists have used New Zealand's critically-endangered kākāpō to help build a blueprint for genetically mapping every extant vertebrate species on the planet. Photo / Peter Meecham Scientists have used New Zealand's critically-endangered kākāpō to help build a blueprint for genetically mapping every extant vertebrate species on the planet. Just over 200 kākāpō today remain, on two predator-free islands, and helping the bulky, flightless parrot to breed has proven a big challenge for conservationists.