Genome completion will help researchers better measure
interbreeding among hybrid owls and guide conservation priorities in the West
Date: September 5, 2017
Source: California
Academy of Sciences
Summary:
A charismatic owl iconic to Pacific Coast forests is no longer
ruling the roost, and scientists now have another tool for understanding its
decline. Researchers have assembled the California Academy of Sciences'
first-ever animal genome after sequencing the DNA of the northern spotted owl (Strix occidentalis caurina). Academy
scientists and collaborators extensively mapped the bird's genetic material to
better understand how this threatened forest dweller is interacting with
non-native owls invading its habitat.
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