Genome yields insights into golden eagle vision, smell
Researchers at Purdue university have been the first to sequence the genome of the golden eagle. This helps researches learn more about the eagles features such as sight and smell. This research showed that golden eagles are less sensitive to ultraviolet light and that they have a batter sense of smell than previously thought. Also this research helps conservation efforts for this endangered bird by finding ways to protect it from poachers, habitat loss, and wind turbines. The genome was taken for DNA that was extracted from the blood of an eagle that was captured and later released back into the wild with a GPS.
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Link: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140424141015.htm
Wow Robert. This is a huge advancement in the ability to protect the golden eagle from extinction. I found it interesting that the eagle would be able to have such a strong sense of smell. It makes mw wonder if the could smell rain well before i comes so that they can take shelter. I did some further research and found that they will use the research they did to see which traits will better help these eagles to survive. This is a very interesting topic.
ReplyDeleteNature is amazing. According to my further research, the golden eagle genome suggests that eagle vision is rooted in the violet spectrum, corresponding to human sight, rather than the ultraviolet. The Golden Eagles uses the smell to locate prey, more than their vision. Above all, I hope we find protection for golden eagles.
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