Genome mapping of the Australian Broad-Toothed Rat

Recently researchers at the University of Western Australia led by Parwinder Kaur (Parwinder car), have mapped the genome of the Broad-Toothed Rat, a native Australian mammal that has recently been put on the near-threatened species list.

4ZZZ reporter Samuel O'Brien talks to DNA Zoo Australia Director Associate Professor Parwinder Kaur from UWA’s School of Agriculture and Environment about the unique Australian mammal and the advancements made in DNA mapping over the past twenty years. 

For more information head to https://www.dnazoo.org/post/the-australian-lemming.

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