Chris Austin, Louisiana State University (IMAGE) Louisiana State University Caption LSU Museum of Natural Science Curator Chris Austin developed and tested a protocol to sequence the DNA of rare and even extinct animals from historic museum collections. Credit Eddy Perez, LSU Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.