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Platypus genome fun

Often the case of the Platypus is an example brought up by Creationists as a case of something the Theory of Evolution is unable to explain. Of course, they were wrong then and it seems that some further research has shown them to be …

Quick platypus note

But the platypus genome that just come out gives a lot of support to the idea that rodents split their chromosome from the basal patterns. To the left (click for a larger version) is the appropriate platypus chromosome. …

Duck-Billed Platypus Genes Analyzed

An international team of scientists today published the first analysis of the genome sequence of Glennie, a female duck-billed platypus from Australia. Because the platypus occupies a unique branch on the tree of life, Glennie’s genome …