Sequencing Puts Carnivore Chromosomes in Context (IMAGE)

University of California - Davis

Sequencing Puts Carnivore Chromosomes in Context

Caption

A new study shows that chromosomes of carnivores (cats, dogs and bears) show similar 3-D structures despite being separated by over 50 million years of evolution.

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Images of: Clouded leopard, Nashville Zoo, CC 3.0; African Wild Dog, Flickr use Pim GMX, CC 2.0; Grizzly bear with salmon, N. Boak, National Park Service.

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