Comparative genomics reveals convergent evolution between the bamboo-eating giant and red pandas
Comparative genomics reveals convergent evolution between the bamboo-eating giant and red pandas
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Hu, Yibo , Wu, Qi , Ma, Shuai , Ma, Tianxiao , Shan, Lei , Wang, Xiao , Nie, Yonggang , Ning, Zemin , Yan, Li , Xiu, Yunfang and Wei, Fuwen
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United States: National Academy of Sciences
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United States: National Academy of Sciences
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Phenotypic convergence between distantly related taxa often mirrors adaptation to similar selective pressures and may be driven by genetic convergence. The giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) and red panda (Ailurus fulgens) belong to different families in the order Carnivora, but both have evolved a specialized bamboo diet and adaptive pseudothumb...
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Comparative genomics reveals convergent evolution between the bamboo-eating giant and red pandas
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_5293045
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_5293045
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0027-8424
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1091-6490
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10.1073/pnas.1613870114
