Genetic road map offers hope for threatened Visayan spotted deer

Mongabay
Sep 4, 2026, 1:25 am106 ptsTrending
Scientists have sequenced the first-ever draft genome of the Philippines’ highly threatened Visayan spotted deer. The genome could guide efforts to save it from extinction, reports contributor Pippo Carmona for Mongabay. The Visayan spotted deer (Rusa alfredi) was once found across six islands in the central…

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