The Wallaby Sequence

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The Wallaby Sequence

Aug 19, 2011

The genome and transcriptome sequence of the tammar wallaby, Macropus eugenii, is giving insight into some of the animal's unique traits like its long gestation period and its hop, reports the Australian Life Scientist.

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