Sequencing Of Giant Panda Genome

Cardiff University is contributing to the first genome project to assist conservation efforts for an endangered species.Researchers in the Cardiff School of Biosciences will work with international colleagues on the ‘Giant Panda Genome Project’.The panda is often referred to as a ‘living fossil’, given evidence that its ancestors existed in China more than 8 million years ago.

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Filed under: Biology on April 6th, 2008