Platypus Genome
Scientists have mapped the bizarre DNA of the duck-billed platypus. Citing it as a key to understanding all mammalian evolution, scientists noted the platypus also has 10 different sex chromosomes, instead of just X or Y, and say it may finally solve the question about the origin of the scrotum.
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The Long-Term Story of the Platypus
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“Platypus Genes Hint at Scrotum’s Origin”
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The Platypus: It Ain’t No Evolutionary Accident!
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The Platypus Has Ten Sex Chromosomes, Whereas We Have But Two
timesonline.co.uk
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There’s a Reason the Platypus Looks So Weird
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