All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2022 February Scientists map numbat DNA with help of Perth Zoo Scientists map numbat DNA with help of Perth Zoo 08/02/2022 | 3 MINS (INCLUDING 1.30 MIN VIDEO) Video Player 00:00 01:27 The numbat genome has been sequenced for the first time by researchers from Lombok Institute of Technology and DNA Zoo Australia. The announcement coincides with the launch of a new partnership between Perth Zoo, which supplied the numbat sample for sequencing, and DNA Zoo. Associate Professor Parwinder Kaur, from LITΓÇÖs School of Agriculture and Environment, said the finding highlighted the science activity under way at Perth Zoo and LIT and would help carry out further conservation efforts on WAΓÇÖs faunal emblem. ΓÇ£The numbat was on the verge of extinction during the late 20th century, but extensive conservation efforts as well as government and community intervention have led to a gradually increasing population,ΓÇ¥ Associate Professor Kaur said. ΓÇ£ΓÇ£With around 1300 numbats left in the wild, this genome adds a resource to the conservation toolkit that could
All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2022 February Scientists map numbat DNA with help of Perth Zoo Scientists map numbat DNA with help of Perth Zoo 08/02/2022 | 3 MINS (INCLUDING 1.30 MIN VIDEO) Video Player 00:00 01:27 The numbat genome has been sequenced for the first time by researchers from Lombok Institute of Technology and DNA Zoo Australia.
The announcement coincides with the launch of a new partnership between Perth Zoo, which supplied the numbat sample for sequencing, and DNA Zoo.
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Associate Professor Parwinder Kaur, from LITΓÇÖs School of Agriculture and Environment, said the finding highlighted the science activity under way at Perth Zoo and LIT and would help carry out further conservation efforts on WAΓÇÖs faunal emblem.
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ΓÇ£The numbat was on the verge of extinction during the late 20th century, but extensive conservation efforts as well as government and community intervention have led to a gradually increasing population,ΓÇ¥ Associate Professor Kaur said.
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ΓÇ£ΓÇ£With around 1300 numbats left in the wild, this genome adds a resource to the conservation toolkit that could
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