How do polar bears stay healthy on the world's worst diet?

By Giada Padovani, James Cahill, Kiley Graim, and Paola Giusti-Rodriguez
Backed by Jim And Jo Cahill, Sam Vohr, Erin Cahill, Brendan Long, Daniele Pinton, Caitlin Conn, Lauren Nease, Giovanni Ficarra, Victor Chavarria, Claudio Barbera, and 1 other backer
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida
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atac-seqpolar bearfatlabprotocolgenomicsexperimentpolar bear project'introduction''polar bear''fat metabolism'polar-bear-projectbrown bearecologyATAC-seqdietresearchblack bear
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Do you think polar bears are white? You are wrong
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Is she doing ATAC-seq by herself?
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Why black bears instead of brown bears?
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Black bear sampling
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Four stories written in polar bear DNA
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Larry the polar bear's dietitian appointment is scheduled...
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Who is this girl and what is she doing?
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