Decoding the North American bison's genome to better inform conservation efforts

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Researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz have decoded the genome of the North American bison to aid in conservation and restoration efforts. The genetic roadmap developed through paleogenomics aims to support the recovery of this iconic species once near extinction.

A new study by ancient DNA researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, used paleogenomics to create a genetic roadmap to help guide the restoration of another iconic species once on the brink of extinction: the North American bison.