Athletic frogs have faster-changing genomes
Thursday, April 12, 2012 - 18:30
in Biology & Nature
Physically fit frogs have faster-changing genomes, says a new study of poison frogs. Stretches of DNA accumulate changes over time, but the rate at which those changes build up varies considerably between species, researchers say.
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