ASU Researchers Decode Desert Tortoise Genome (VIDEO)
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Arizona State University School of Life Sciences researchers and their collaborators may have a new tool to help conserve the Mojave Desert tortoise -- an iconic desert reptile in the Southwestern US For the first time, they have decoded the animal's genome and expect their findings to help direct conservation efforts in the future. This tortoise species is currently listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. It's facing serious threats to its survival due to development, power lines, invasive grasses and an upper respiratory disease.
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