Platypus genome decoded
Genome may yield clues about evolution and disease prevention
The curious discovery of the duck-billed, egg-laying, otter-footed, beaver-tailed, venomous platypus in Australia in 1798 convinced British scientists that it must be a hoax. Sketches of its appearance were thought to be impossible.
But new research proves that the oddness of the platypus’ looks isn’t just skin-deep. Platypus […]
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