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<p><strong>A reference genome aids efforts to rescue the northern white rhinoceros</strong></p> <p>Science Sessions are brief conversations with cutting-edge researchers, National Academy members, and policymakers as they discuss topics relevant to today's scientific community. Learn the behind-the-scenes story of work published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), plus a broad range of scientific news about discoveries that affect the world around us.</p> <p>In this episode, Franz-Josef Müller explains genomic tools to aid the functionally extinct northern white rhinoceros.</p> <p>In this episode, we cover:<br /> •[00:00] Introduction<br /> •[01:11] Multidisciplinary scientist Franz-Josef Müller introduces the northern white rhinoceros.<br /> •[01:55] He introduces induced pluripotent stem cells and why they're important in efforts to save the northern white rhinoceros.<br /> •[04:20] He talks about the genomic risks of using induced pluripotent stem cells<br...