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. 2010 Jul 27;8(7):e1000437.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.1000437.

Jumping genes reveal kangaroos' origins

Mason Inman  1
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Jumping genes reveal kangaroos' origins

Mason Inman. PLoS Biol. .
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Comparative genomic analysis of retrotransposons, also known as jumping genes, helps refine the long-debated marsupial family tree, placing the ancient roots of Australia's trademark kangaroo and its evolutionary relatives in South America. (Image: PanBK/Wikimedia)
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