Genome analysis of the platypus reveals unique signatures of evolution
Genome analysis of the platypus reveals unique signatures of evolution
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A list of authors and their affiliations appears at the end of the paper , WARREN, Wesley C , HILLIER, Ladeana W , YANG, Shiaw-Pyng , HEGER, Andreas , LOCKE, Devin P , MIETHKE, Pat , WATERS, Paul D , VEYRUNES, Frédéric , FULTON, Lucinda , FULTON, Bob , GRAVES, Tina , WALLIS, John , MARSHALL GRAVES, Jennifer A , PUENTE, Xose S , LOPEZ-OTIN, Carlos , ORDONEZ, Gonzalo R , EICHLER, Evan E , LIN CHEN , ZE CHENG , DEAKIN, Janine E , ALSOP, Amber , THOMPSON, Katherine , KIRBY, Patrick , BIRNEY, Ewan , PAPENFUSS, Anthony T , WAKEFIELD, Matthew J , OLENDER, Tsviya , LANCET, Doron , HUTTLEY, Gavin A , SMIT, Arian F. A , PASK, Andrew , TEMPLE-SMITH, Peter , BATZER, Mark A , WALKER, Jerilyn A , PONTING, Chris P , KONKEL, Miriam K , HARRIS, Robert S , WHITTINGTON, Camilla M , WONG, Emily S. W , GEMMELL, Neil J , BUSCHIAZZO, Emmanuel , VARGAS JENTZSCH, Iris M , MERKEL, Angelika , SCHMITZ, Juergen , ZEMANN, Anja , GRUTZNER, Frank , CHURAKOV, Gennady , KRIEGS, Jan Ole , BROSIUS, Juergen , MURCHISON, Elizabeth P , SACHIDANANDAM, Ravi , SMITH, Carly , HANNON, Gregory J , TSEND-AYUSH, Enkhjargal , MCMILLAN, Daniel , ATTENBOROUGH, Rosalind , BELOV, Katherine , MILLER, Webb , CLARKE, Laura and CHINWALLA, Asif T
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We present a draft genome sequence of the platypus,
Ornithorhynchus anatinus
. This monotreme exhibits a fascinating combination of reptilian and mammalian characters. For example, platypuses have a coat of fur adapted to an aquatic lifestyle; platypus females lactate, yet lay eggs; and males are equipped with venom similar to that of reptile...
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Genome analysis of the platypus reveals unique signatures of evolution
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WARREN, Wesley C
HILLIER, Ladeana W
YANG, Shiaw-Pyng
HEGER, Andreas
LOCKE, Devin P
MIETHKE, Pat
WATERS, Paul D
VEYRUNES, Frédéric
FULTON, Lucinda
FULTON, Bob
GRAVES, Tina
WALLIS, John
MARSHALL GRAVES, Jennifer A
PUENTE, Xose S
LOPEZ-OTIN, Carlos
ORDONEZ, Gonzalo R
EICHLER, Evan E
LIN CHEN
ZE CHENG
DEAKIN, Janine E
ALSOP, Amber
THOMPSON, Katherine
KIRBY, Patrick
BIRNEY, Ewan
PAPENFUSS, Anthony T
WAKEFIELD, Matthew J
OLENDER, Tsviya
LANCET, Doron
HUTTLEY, Gavin A
SMIT, Arian F. A
PASK, Andrew
TEMPLE-SMITH, Peter
BATZER, Mark A
WALKER, Jerilyn A
PONTING, Chris P
KONKEL, Miriam K
HARRIS, Robert S
WHITTINGTON, Camilla M
WONG, Emily S. W
GEMMELL, Neil J
BUSCHIAZZO, Emmanuel
VARGAS JENTZSCH, Iris M
MERKEL, Angelika
SCHMITZ, Juergen
ZEMANN, Anja
GRUTZNER, Frank
CHURAKOV, Gennady
KRIEGS, Jan Ole
BROSIUS, Juergen
MURCHISON, Elizabeth P
SACHIDANANDAM, Ravi
SMITH, Carly
HANNON, Gregory J
TSEND-AYUSH, Enkhjargal
MCMILLAN, Daniel
ATTENBOROUGH, Rosalind
BELOV, Katherine
MILLER, Webb
CLARKE, Laura
CHINWALLA, Asif T
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_2803040
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_2803040
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0028-0836
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1476-4687,1476-4679
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10.1038/nature06936
