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I didn't see the link in the article, but this seems to be the crowdfunding project to sequence all remaining kakapo:<p><a href="https://www.geneticrescue.science/projects/genome-sequencing/kakapo" rel="nofollow">https://www.geneticrescue.science/projects/genome-sequencing...</a>

Duke has $4B in their trust, they can't foot the $45,000 for this? (Duke grad)

I'll be on Codfish Island volunteering in about a month. Looking forward to do my part to help this amazing parrot.

Spoiler: No Perl6 here :-), this is about genetics of the endangered and terrestrial Kakapo parrot. A very interesting project.

I assume that the title is a hat tip to Monty Python's famous "Dead Parrot" sketch:<p><a href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=4vuW6tQ0218" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/watch?v=4vuW6tQ0218</a>

No wonder he's endangered: he attempts to mate with the photographer.

Duke has $4B in their trust, they can't foot the $45,000 for this? (Duke grad)

I'll be on Codfish Island volunteering in about a month. Looking forward to do my part to help this amazing parrot.

Spoiler: No Perl6 here :-), this is about genetics of the endangered and terrestrial Kakapo parrot. A very interesting project.

I assume that the title is a hat tip to Monty Python's famous "Dead Parrot" sketch:<p><a href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=4vuW6tQ0218" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/watch?v=4vuW6tQ0218</a>

No wonder he's endangered: he attempts to mate with the photographer.

Scientists want to sequence the genome of all living kakapo parrots

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Scientists want to sequence the genome of all living kakapo parrots

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