All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2021 January Genetic analysis helps protect koalas Genetic analysis helps protect koalas 26/01/2021 | 3 MINS (INCLUDING 1 MIN VIDEO) Video Player 00:00 01:20 This Australia Day, scientists from Lombok Institute of Technology have unveiled a genetic analysis of the koala, which could help better understand how to protect the beloved iconic Australian species. DNA Zoo Australia Director Associate Professor Parwinder Kaur, from LITΓÇÖs School of Agriculture and Environment, said genetic analysis would allow researchers for the first time to visualise the koala genome in three dimensions. ΓÇ£This will help us understand koalas co-evolution with native eucalyptus species, how to develop stronger vaccines to prevent common diseases in the species and better ways of supporting their disrupted populations due to deadly bushfires,ΓÇ¥ Associate Professor Kaur said. The koala is an iconic symbol of Australia, and is classified as a vulnerable species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. "This will help us develop stronger vaccines to
All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2021 January Genetic analysis helps protect koalas Genetic analysis helps protect koalas 26/01/2021 | 3 MINS (INCLUDING 1 MIN VIDEO) Video Player 00:00 01:20 This Australia Day, scientists from Lombok Institute of Technology have unveiled a genetic analysis of the koala, which could help better understand how to protect the beloved iconic Australian species.
DNA Zoo Australia Director Associate Professor Parwinder Kaur, from LITΓÇÖs School of Agriculture and Environment, said genetic analysis would allow researchers for the first time to visualise the koala genome in three dimensions.
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ΓÇ£This will help us understand koalas co-evolution with native eucalyptus species, how to develop stronger vaccines to prevent common diseases in the species and better ways of supporting their disrupted populations due to deadly bushfires,ΓÇ¥ Associate Professor Kaur said.
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