The Zoonomia project is the largest collection of mammalian genomes ever assembled—but, sadly, the raccoon isn't among them.
in particular suggests that we can use these genomes to predict which mammals are most likely to die out, based on factors like their expected population size thousands of years ago. These genomic assessments should be relatively cheap to conduct and could then help inform conservation efforts.“Tens of thousands of species are at risk of extinction.
The initial lessons learned from the Zoonomia project will pay off in many different ways, the researchers say, for both humans and other mammals. And the sheer amount of data collected by the team will undoubtedly be used by scientists for years to come. It’s also likely that others will create similar genome projects that cover other broad groups of animals, aided by newer technologies that can provide more precise genetic data.
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