Author / Wolfgang
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Mugshots from DNA analysis?
The Canadian police recently created a mugshot or “DNA phantom image” based on DNA traces at a crime scene. The image was published in social media to support the search for the suspected perpetrator (https://www.edmontonpolice.ca/News/MediaReleases/DNAPhenotypeOct4?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter). Based on genetic analysis, “phenotyping” is an attempt to reconstruct a person’s appearance. Some characteristics (e.g., eye color, hair color,…
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The Killer Mice of Marion Island
Ecosystems are complex. Some are as stable as a rock, while others are extremely sensitive to the smallest external influences. Animal dispersal and migration have a massive impact on ecosystems. Not only does the migrating species change the environment, it brings with it microorganisms and plant seeds and thus change biodiversity. “Stable ecosystems” do not…