[ad_1] The longest genome of all the animals on Earth belongs not to a giant, or a cognitively advanced critter, but a writhing, water-dwelling creature seemingly frozen in time, right at the cusp of evolving into a beast that can live on land. These are the lungfish, a class of freshwater vertebrates whose peculiar characteristics […]
Bilby DNA blueprint may help save iconic Australian animal from extinction
[ad_1] In short: Researchers mapped out a ‘genetic map’, or genome, of the greater bilby, which is a threatened species. The genome reveals secrets of the bilby’s evolutionary and population history while giving hope for its conservation future. What’s next? Having the bilby genome opens up a plethora of research avenues from understanding their biological […]
Animal Study Challenges Genome Evolution, Species Formation Knowledge
[ad_1] The Oikopleura dioica, a small organism found in marine plankton, has been a model animal in genetic and evolutionary studies for years. It is a tiny animal, with a short and rapid life cycle, very prolific, with a fully sequenced genome and easy to maintain in the laboratory. It is a benchmark in the […]