Platypus Genome Unravels Mysteries of Mammalian Evolution
PALAEOBLOG (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008
Genome analysis of the platypus reveals unique signatures of evolution . 2008. Everyone and their dog. Nature 453: 175-183. Zina Deretsky, National Science Foundation Platypus DNA reveals its shared history with bird, reptilian and mammalian lineages. From the press release : The first genome sequencing project of a mammal that lays eggs, confirms that platypus DNA looks like something of a patchwork....
