Researchers create DNA detection tool to stop spread of invasive Asian swamp eels, bullseye snakeheads
February 24, 2026
Highlights University of Florida researchers have developed a DNA-based test that detects invasive species using only the genetic traces left behind in water. The newly published breakthrough gives wildlife conservationists a powerful ... READ MORE
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