Epigenetics: Researchers Can Now Use New DNA-Based Technique On Skin Samples To Determine Age, Sex Of Alaska’s Endangered Beluga Whales

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Researchers can now determine the age and sex of living beluga whales in Alaska’s Cook Inlet thanks to a new DNA-based technique that uses information from small samples of skin tissue.

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