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Shark poop DNA offers minimally invasive diet analysis for scientists

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Scientists have discovered a novel method for analyzing shark diets using DNA extracted from cloacal swabs. This technique offers a minimally invasive and faster alternative to traditional dissection methods, providing comparable results in identifying shark prey. AI

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Shark poop DNA offers minimally invasive diet analysis for scientists

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  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Melissa Cristina Márquez, Contributor ·

    Shark Poop DNA Could Revolutionize How Scientists Study Shark Diets

    What if studying a shark’s diet did not require cutting it open? A new study found that DNA collected from cloacal swabs can reveal shark prey with surprisingly similar results to stomach samples, offering researchers a faster, minimally invasive way to understand what sharks eat…

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