New bio bank will preserve DNA of all U.S. endangered animals (TED Radio Hour+) TED Radio Hour
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To protect endangered species from extinction, biotech entrepreneur Ryan Phelan uses genetic tools like cloning. In April 2024, Manoush caught up with Phelan about cloning and a new project: a genomic library to preserve the DNA of every endangered species in the U.S. In this bonus episode, Phelan explains how she's collaborating with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to enhance and preserve biodiversity through genetic rescue. Ryan Phelan was featured in the episode "Reshaping Evolution" (https://n.pr/3yVSC2K).
To get access to this and other bonus episodes, sign up for TED Radio Hour+. When you do, all your episodes also become sponsor-free. That's because you are directly supporting our work at NPR. Learn more at http://plus.npr.org/ted
To protect endangered species from extinction, biotech entrepreneur Ryan Phelan uses genetic tools like cloning. In April 2024, Manoush caught up with Phelan about cloning and a new project: a genomic library to preserve the DNA of every endangered species in the U.S. In this bonus episode, Phelan explains how she's collaborating with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to enhance and preserve biodiversity through genetic rescue. Ryan Phelan was featured in the episode "Reshaping Evolution" (https://n.pr/3yVSC2K).
To get access to this and other bonus episodes, sign up for TED Radio Hour+. When you do, all your episodes also become sponsor-free. That's because you are directly supporting our work at NPR. Learn more at http://plus.npr.org/ted