Breakthrough allows scientists to determine the age of endangered native fish using DNA
- Written by Benjamin Mayne, Molecular biologist and bioinformatician, CSIRO
ShutterstockIdentifying the age of animals is fundamental to wildlife management. It helps scientists know if a species is at risk of extinction and the rate at which it reproduces, as well as determining what level of fishing is sustainable.
Determining the age of fish has been difficult in the past — primarily involving extracting the...





