Scientists who are trying to save species at the brink of extinction are finding help in an unexpected place.
Heather Farrington, curator of zoology for the Cincinnati Museum Center, is using DNA from specimens collected more than 100 years ago to help understand the evolution and stresses faced by today’s animals.
Farrington runs the museum’s new state-of-the-art genetics laboratory, which helps researchers study populations of animals over time.
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