Conservation: Sequencing and saving the Saola?
| Title | Conservation: Sequencing and saving the Saola? |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2025 |
| Authors | Ramakrishnan U |
| Journal | Curr Biol |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 18 |
| Pagination | R878-R880 |
| Date Published | 2025 Sep 22 |
| ISSN | 1879-0445 |
| Keywords | Animals, Cattle, Conservation of Natural Resources, Endangered Species, Genetic Variation, Genome |
| Abstract | The Critically Endangered Saola is a unique and cryptic Asian member of the cattle family. A new study analyses its genome, identifying evolutionary affinities, genetic variation and a possible path for conservation through captive breeding. But saving the Saola from extinction will require much more. |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.cub.2025.07.086 |
| Alternate Journal | Curr Biol |
| PubMed ID | 40987265 |