Extinct May Not Be Forever For Some Species Of Galapagos Tortoises
Wednesday, October 1, 2008 - 23:35
in Biology & Nature
Yale scientists report that genetic traces of extinct species of Galapagos tortoises exist in descendants now living in the wild, a finding that could spur breeding programs to restore the species.
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