Revealing The Evolutionary History Of Threatened Sea Turtles
Wednesday, October 15, 2008 - 12:36
in Biology & Nature
New genetic research carried out at the American Museum of Natural History clarifies our understanding of the evolutionary relationships among all seven sea turtle species and shows that specialized diets arose independently. The refined phylogeny has important implications for conservation of these threatened, highly migratory animals.
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