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How gene mapping almost all remaining kākāpō will help NZ's rare night parrot survive

How gene mapping almost all remaining kākāpō will help NZ's rare night parrot survive
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How gene mapping almost all remaining kākāpō will help NZ's rare night parrot survive

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.

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How Gene Mapping Almost All Remaining Kākāpō Will Help Nz's Rare Night Parrot Survive

How Gene Mapping Almost All Remaining Kākāpō Will Help Nz's Rare Night Parrot Survive
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Kākāpō DNA 'blueprint' to help map other species


Kākāpō DNA 'blueprint' to help map other species
4 May, 2021 03:52 AM
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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.

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