Stem Cell Technique Could Preserve Endangered Bird Species
George Mihalcea
Birds are a critical part of the global ecosystem; they enable our food production through consumption of agricultural pests like aphids and rodents, and control the spread of diseases by eating insects like mosquitos and ticks. However, around 15 percent of all bird species now face risk of extinction—in Hawaii alone, 33 of the state's 45 native species are critically endangered. Caltech researchers have now developed technology to freeze and preserve stem cells from birds that can then be
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