Genome analysis of the platypus reveals unique signatures of evolution.

Genome analysis of the platypus reveals unique signatures of evolution.

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 equ...

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Main Authors: Warren, W, Hillier, L, Marshall Graves, J, Birney, E, Ponting, C, Grützner, F, Belov, K, Miller, W, Clarke, L, Chinwalla, A, Yang, S, Heger, A, Locke, D, Miethke, P, Waters, P, Veyrunes, F, Fulton, L, Fulton, B, Graves, T, Wallis, J, Puente, X, López-Otín, C, Ordóñez, G, Eichler, E, Chen, L, Cheng, Z, Deakin, J, Alsop, A, Thompson, K, Kirby, P, Papenfuss, A, Wakefield, M, Olender, T, Lancet, D, Huttley, G, Smit, A, Pask, A, Temple-Smith, P, Batzer, M, Walker, J, Konkel, M, Harris, R, Whittington, C, Wong, E, Gemmell, N, Buschiazzo, E, Vargas Jentzsch, I, Merkel, A, Schmitz, J, Zemann, A, Churakov, G, Kriegs, J, Brosius, J, Murchison, E, Sachidanandam, R, Smith, C, Hannon, G, Tsend-Ayush, E, McMillan, D, Attenborough, R, Rens, W, Ferguson-Smith, M, Lefèvre, C, Sharp, J, Nicholas, K, Ray, D, Kube, M, Reinhardt, R, Pringle, T, Taylor, J, Jones, R, Nixon, B, Dacheux, J, Niwa, H, Sekita, Y, Huang, X, Stark, A, Kheradpour, P, Kellis, M, Flicek, P, Chen, Y, Webber, C, Hardison, R, Nelson, J, Hallsworth-Pepin, K, Delehaunty, K, Markovic, C, Minx, P, Feng, Y, Kremitzki, C, Mitreva, M, Glasscock, J, Wylie, T, Wohldmann, P, Thiru, P, Nhan, M, Pohl, C, Smith, S, Hou, S, Nefedov, M, de Jong, P, Renfree, M, Mardis, E, Wilson, R
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2008

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