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Scientists look to map the genes of thousands of animals

Project hopes to curb extinctions

In this Feb. 22 photo provided by the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife, scientists Jen Vashon, left, and Tanya Lama pose with a Canada lynx that was used to source genetic material for the Canada lynx reference genome at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine in Worcester County, Mass. A consortium of scientists on Thursday, Sept. 13 unveiled the first results of an ambitious effort to map the genetics of tens of thousands of animal species. - photo by Associated Press

In this Feb. 22 photo provided by the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife, scientists Jen Vashon, left, and Tanya Lama pose with a Canada lynx that was used to source genetic material for the Canada lynx reference genome at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine in Worcester County, Mass. A consortium of scientists on Thursday, Sept. 13 unveiled the first results of an ambitious effort to map the genetics of tens of thousands of animal species. - photo by Associated Press

A group of scientists unveiled the first results Thursday of an ambitious effort to map the genes of tens of thousands of animal species, a project they said could help save animals from extinction down the line.

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