For pandas, there is a mountain high enough, there is a valley low enough
Thursday, July 22, 2010 - 18:21
in Biology & Nature
Genetic analysis of giant pandas has shown that features of their landscape have a profound effect on the movement of genes within their population. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Genetics found that physical barriers, such as areas lacking bamboo plants and other forest foliage, can separate giant pandas into isolated genetic groups.