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The Guardian: ‘Weird and cool’: bilby genome sequence could help to save the species

Posted on 1 July 202421 November 2024 by admin

Bilbies have the biggest genome of any marsupial, which could be down to how it evolved its incredible sense of smell.

Find the full article here: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jul/01/bilby-genome-sequencing-endangered-species

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