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The Canada 150 Sequencing Initiative will sequence the genomes of 150 organisms important to Canadians, publishing the results in public databases. (Shutterstock)

June 27, 2018

Why we’re sequencing the genomes of Canada’s iconic species

Stephen W. Scherer, University of Toronto

By sequencing the genomes of other species, we can better understand our place in natural history.

Snowshoe hares near the now closed Giant Mine outside of Yellowknife, N.W.T show signs of arsenic contamination. (Denali NPS/flickr)

June 13, 2018

Toxic leftovers from Giant Mine found in snowshoe hares

Som Niyogi, University of Saskatchewan and Solomon Amuno, University of Saskatchewan

Historical gold mining at the Giant Mine near Yellowknife, N.W.T. released toxic arsenic into the environment. Snowshoe hares are showing signs of poisoning.

Denali National Park, Alaska. Tim Rains/NPS

August 24, 2017

As climate change warms the Northeast, some snowshoe hares stay brown all year

Duane Diefenbach, Penn State

Snowshoe hares in warmer zones have thinner fur, and some are not turning white in winter. As climate change warms the Northeast, will this species adapt?

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Duane Diefenbach
Adjunct Professor of Wildlife Ecology and Leader, Pennsylvania Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit, Penn State
Som Niyogi
Professor, University of Saskatchewan
Solomon Amuno
Adjunct Professor, University of Saskatchewan
Stephen W. Scherer
Director, McLaughlin Centre for Molecular Medicine, University of Toronto

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