What Makes Great White Shark DNA So Awesome?

This week on Nature League, Brit explores some amazing new discoveries about the great white shark by breaking down a recent scientific journal article about the sequencing of its genome. Get your Nature League pin here! https://store.dftba.com/collec....tions/nature-league/

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Article citation:

Marra, N.J. et al.

White shark genome reveals ancient elasmobranch adaptations associated with wound healing and the maintenance of genome stability

PNAS, 2019

Article link:
https://www.pnas.org/content/116/10/4446


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Nature League is a weekly edutainment channel that explores life on Earth and asks questions that inspire us to marvel at all things wild. Join host Brit Garner each week to learn about, connect to, and love the amazing living systems on Earth and the mechanics that drive them.