Dolphin snot offers less painful source of DNA

Monday, August 30, 2010 - 14:35 in Biology & Nature

The fluid that spews out the top of a dolphin or whale's head when it exhales can provide scientists with valuable genetic information, giving them an alternative to shooting the animals with a retractable dart to collect a small tissue sample, new research suggests. DNA - Research - Ecotourism - Travel - Specialty Travel

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