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A new study from Columbia University provides a blueprint for using genomics to help combat climate change by identifying corals that can adapt to warmer seas. Researchers analyzed genetic data from 237 samples collected at 12 locations along the Great Barrier Reef, finding multiple genetic variants associated with bleaching tolerance.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Genetics could help protect coral reefs from global warming Columbia University · Jul 16, 2020 · first to report
- Can high-quality coral genomes be used to predict bleaching events? American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) · Jul 16, 2020