Genes could solve pollution mysteries

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An adult female Daphnia magna 40X magnification. (Helen PoyntonU.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
An adult female Daphnia magna, 40X magnification. (Helen Poynton/U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have for the first time identified environmental pollutants by looking at the genes of a small, freshwater crustacean. This new gene-based technique could lead to better and faster lab tests for pinpointing pollutants in contaminated ecosystems.


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