Researchers at CSIRO have sequenced the first genome of the Night Parrot, one of the world’s rarest and most elusive birds.
The development will answer questions about population genetics and biology that could boost conservation hopes for the recently rediscovered species.
Dr Leo Joseph, the Director of the Australian National Wildlife collection at CSIRO joins News Breakfast to explain what they've discovered.
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