Genetic breakthrough will aid whitebark pine conservation efforts
Thursday, October 18, 2018 - 14:40
in Biology & Nature
A University of Colorado Denver-led research team for the first time developed reliable genetic markers known as nuclear microsatellites for the whitebark pine, a discovery that could improve the tree's prospects for survival. Whitebark pine, which is declining rapidly nearly range-wide, is currently being considered for listing under the Endangered Species Act.