Is there a future for genome-editing technologies in conservation?

Animal Conservation

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 97-101

  Johnson, J A ^a   Altwegg, R ^b   Evans, D M ^c   Ewen, J G ^d   Gordon, I J ^e   Pettorelli, N ^d   Young, J K ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^e JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^f UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84963645987     PISSN: 13679430     EISSN: 14691795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/acv.12273     Document Type: Editorial

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