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By: Majdy 
Biologists always considered platypus as one of the most unique animals that is so hard to accurately classify in any phyla of the animal kingdom. It now makes sense how correctly confused...
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- #90: The Platypus Genome Is a Mash-Up of Reptiles, Birds, and Mammals | Genetics | DISCOVER MagazineSubmitted By: Majdy | 11 months agoA draft of the genetic sequence of Glennie [subscription required], a female platypus in Australia, answers the question. “We found that the platypus has reptilian, avian, and mammalian genome features in one organism,” says Mark Batzer ,...
- Submitted By: vishnughimire | 11 months agoAn international consortium of scientists, led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has decoded the genome of the platypus, showing that the animal's peculiar mix of features is reflected in its DNA. An analysis of the genome, ...
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