Possum with grey fur (IMAGE)

University of Otago

Possum with grey fur

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Researchers from New Zealand's University of Otago, Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka and Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research have found the gene which determines if a marsupial's fur will be black or grey like this possum's.

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Donna Bond/University of Otago

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