Dein Suchergebnis zum Thema: DNA

One year ago, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo welcomed Xiao Qi Ji—a precious giant panda born in the midst of a global pandemic. As the giant panda team prepares to celebrate his first birthday Aug. 21, take a look back at his top 12 milestones that left panda fans around the world in awe and ‘aww.’
Veterinarians took a quick swab of the cub’s cheek for DNA analysis.

Always free of charge, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo is one of Washington D.C.’s, and the Smithsonian’s, most popular tourist destinations, with more than 2 million visitors from all over the world each year. The Zoo instills a lifelong commitment to conservation through engaging experiences with animals and the people working to save them.
July 29, 2025 New DNA Analysis Allows Scientists to Identify Specific Animals by

Always free of charge, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo is one of Washington D.C.’s, and the Smithsonian’s, most popular tourist destinations, with more than 2 million visitors from all over the world each year. The Zoo instills a lifelong commitment to conservation through engaging experiences with animals and the people working to save them.
So, it comes as no surprise that he wound up working with the root of all life: DNA

Small Mammal House keepers have confirmed the sexes of our 4-month-old pygmy slow loris babies. It’s a boy…and a girl!
2024 Our Pygmy Slow Loris Babies Have Names After months of suspense (and a DNA

Always free of charge, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo is one of Washington D.C.’s, and the Smithsonian’s, most popular tourist destinations, with more than 2 million visitors from all over the world each year. The Zoo instills a lifelong commitment to conservation through engaging experiences with animals and the people working to save them.
veterinary exam Sept. 19, Zoo veterinarians obtained a swab from his cheek for DNA

Smithsonian scientists study infectious diseases and their impacts on wildlife, including malaria, invasive chytrid fungus, tick-borne pathogens and more.
Odocoileus virginianus) Simultaneous identification of host, ectoparasite and pathogen DNA

Smithsonian scientists, in collaboration with the Fort Belknap Fish and Wildlife Department, are embarking on a five-year swift fox reintroduction project to restore swift foxes to tribal lands and to help reestablish connectivity between disjointed swift fox populations.
Scientists will also collect DNA samples from swift fox scat, which they can use

individual as well as identify individuals in a population (wild) based on the cells (DNA

Scientists have established assurance colonies of amphibians at risk of extinction across Panama, and are working to reduce the impact of amphibian chytrid fungus so they may one day be reintroduced to the wild.
DNA barcoding applied to ex situ tropical amphibian conservation programme reveals

Researchers at the Zoo found higher fiber and lower sugar diets had a range of health benefits for primates in human care.
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