Genes of Machhli to be Mapped

A team of geneticists, conservation biologists and wildlife officials are in the process of preparing a genetic map — that is, tracing out the sequence of genes — from Machhli’s DNA, which was extracted at the time of her death.

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Machhli is an iconic individual, has lived long, has sired a large number of cubs and, because the tigers at Ranthambore are highly inbred, she would serve as an excellent example of the species. Credited with reviving the tiger population at the Ranthambore National Park, Machhli, also known as T16, earned that name due to fish-like marks on her face. ....

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