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Genome Sequencing Planned Of All Remaining 'Night Parrots' To Save Endangered Species [VIDEO]
In hopes of saving kakapo parrots, or night parrots, from extinction, researchers plan to sequence the genomes of all surviving individuals. Once accomplished, this will be the first time an entire animal population's genome has been sequenced.
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