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Tuesday, 28 June 2011
Tasmanian devil genome holds secret to survival (Via Dawn Holloway)
Scientists have sequenced the complete genomes of two Tasmanian devils in the hope of finding clues to preserving this highly endangered marsupial. Devil populations have been decimated by a highly contagious facial cancer that is transferred when these aggressive animals bite each other.
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