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Hope for Maui's following DOC DNA findings

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  • Started 1 year ago
  1. Kirstie
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    DOC has today released a statement about our Maui's dolphins that may,.... just may offer a glimmer of hope for these critically endangered animals.

    http://www.doc.govt.nz/about-doc/news/media-releases/dna-profiling-helps-save-mauis-dolphins/

    Using DNA profiling, DOC are working with researchers to try and undertake new population estimates. It's early days yet,.. but what they did find was that Maui's may have greater genetic diversity than previsouly thought. Let's hope so!!

    Posted 1 year ago #
  2. auckland anne
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    Does having greater genetic diversity than previously thought reduce the chances of them being wiped out though?

    Posted 1 year ago #

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