DNA Barcoding to reduce illegal songbird consumption and trade

On the newspage of scientific journal Nature an article by Shaoni Bhattacharya explains how DNA barcoding can combat a species threatening practice:

"Songbirds are a culinary delicacy in Cyprus — but catching and eating them is illegal. Even so, the practice is on the rise and could be threatening rare species."

Read the full article here.

Fri, 2016-03-04 15:24 -- BopCo
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