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Although they’re as sharp as they sound, thorny skates don’t pose a threat to humans. However, a dramatic 96% decline in their numbers from US fisheries catch data shows that humans are a serious threat to thorny skates. The Florida Program for Shark Research is using the latest genetic sequencing technology to get a look at skate #DNA that’s more focused than ever. #endangered Genetic Sequence, Radiata, Ocean Life, Endangered, Natural History, Florida, Museum, Sequencing, Skates

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Florida Museum scientists zoom in on DNA to save thorny skates

With toothlike spines and barbs, thorny skates are just as sharp as their name suggests. But these shark relatives are far more mysterious than they first appear. Scientists at…
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Although they’re as sharp as they sound, thorny skates don’t pose a threat to humans. However, a dramatic 96% decline in their numbers from US fisheries catch data shows that humans are a serious threat to thorny skates. The Florida Program for Shark Research is using the latest genetic sequencing technology to get a look at skate #DNA that’s more focused than ever. #endangered

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Although they’re as sharp as they sound, thorny skates don’t pose a threat to humans. However, a dramatic 96% decline in their numbers from US fisheries catch data shows that humans are a serious threat to thorny skates. The Florida Program for Shark Research is using the latest genetic sequencing technology to get a look at skate #DNA that’s more focused than ever. #endangered

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