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Michigan DNR to track fish stocking using 23andMe-style gene testing

Oct 16, 2026 | Daily News

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has begun using genetic testing to track the success of some of its fish-stocking operations. The goal is to find out if fish living in a particular water body descended from the parents of stocked fish. Read the full story by Michigan Public.


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