The ‘spread’ of the grey squirrel.
by Chris, 4 January, 2017, 0 comments
DNA profiling has many uses, notably in criminal investigations. It often allows the identification of a victim, or can 'tie' a suspect to the scene of a crime. However, it does have other uses. When applied to animal populations, it can give information as to the origins of the population, the extent of inbreeding / outbreeding etc. Recently, Dr Lisa Signorile (Imperial College, London) has applied DNA technology to the grey squirrel populations of the U.K. and Italy. Read more...
