We mapped the entire bilby genome—and now we can use poo to save Australia’s ‘Easter bunny’ from extinction
Indigenous ranger Scott West from the Kiwirrkurra Indigenous Protected Area in Western Australia, holding a bilby poo sample. Credit: Kiwirrkurra Indigenous Protected Area Commonly known as Australia’s “Easter bunny” due to its large ears and hopping movement, the greater bilby (Macrotis lagotis) is the last of its kind. Today we published its reference genome—all 3.66
Margarete Antes
July 7, 2024