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Ben Koop
REACH Awards
The REACH Awards celebrate UVic scholars for their extraordinary contributions in research and teaching.
The genetic rule for salmon
In an article published today in the prestigious journal Nature, an international team of scientists co-led by University of Victoria biologist Ben Koop describes how the Atlantic salmon genome—that’s the complete set of its genes—has made a full backup copy of itself.
Salmon genome mapping
New genetic database holds huge potential for fisheries science and conservation Salmon—they’re tasty and nutritious to eat, many livelihoods depend on them and they’re crucial to the health of coastal ecosystems. Turns out they’re also a goldmine of information for geneticists and molecular biologists.
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