Genome assembly of the numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus), the only termitivorous marsupial

The numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus) is an endangered Australian marsupial, and the last surviving member of the Myrmecobiidae family. The numbat regularly undergoes torpor and is unique amongst marsupials as it is the only diurnal and termitivorous species. Here we sequenced the first dr...

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Main Authors: Emma Peel, Luke Silver, Parice Brandies, Takashi Hayakawa, Katherine Belov, Carolyn J. Hogg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: GigaScience Press 2022-03-01
Series:GigaByte
Online Access:https://gigabytejournal.com/articles/47