Koalas Set to Benefit From New Genetic Screening Tool

Koalas set to benefit from new genetic screening tool

A University of Queensland-led project has developed a tool to standardize genetic testing of koala populations, providing a significant boost to conservation and recovery efforts.

New genetic screening tool in the fight to save koalas

Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) and joey. Credit: Phillipp Hoenle (CC0 1.0) https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ Researchers have developed a new screening tool which they say will enable researchers, conservationists and government agencies across Australia to better ensure the species’ survival. The new tool might even enable conservationists to shift koalas across regions, which is difficult without detailed genomic information. …

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