First lizard genome sequenced: Green anole lizard's genome sheds light on vertebrate evolution
Wednesday, August 31, 2011 - 16:30
in Biology & Nature
The green anole lizard is an agile and active creature, and so are elements of its genome. This genomic agility and other new clues have emerged from the full sequencing of the lizard's genome and may offer insights into how the genomes of humans, mammals, and their reptilian counterparts have evolved since mammals and reptiles parted ways 320 million years ago.