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Koala genome project reveals secrets about its toxic diet.


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By Barbara Barkhausen

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Koala genome project reveals secrets about its toxic diet.


An Australian-led team of scientists has sequenced the complete koala genome which contains more than 26,000 genes, including a number of novel genes related to their diet and immune system.

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