Nematode Genome Provides Insight Into Evolution Of Parasitism
Sunday, September 21, 2008 - 16:21
in Biology & Nature
Molecular biologists have decoded the genome of the Pristionchus pacificus nematode, thereby gaining insight into the evolution of parasitism. They have shown that the genome of the nematode consists of a surprisingly large number of genes, some of which have unexpected functions.
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