Giraffe genome sequence reveals clues to its unique morphology and physiology

Giraffe genome sequence reveals clues to its unique morphology and physiology

Giraffe’s unique anatomy and physiology include its stature and associated cardiovascular adaptation. Here, Douglas Cavener and colleagues provide de novogenome assemblies of giraffe and its closest relative okapi and provide comparative analyses to infer insights into evolution and adaptation.

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Main Authors: Morris Agaba, Edson Ishengoma, Webb C. Miller, Barbara C. McGrath, Chelsea N. Hudson, Oscar C. Bedoya Reina, Aakrosh Ratan, Rico Burhans, Rayan Chikhi, Paul Medvedev, Craig A. Praul, Lan Wu-Cavener, Brendan Wood, Heather Robertson, Linda Penfold, Douglas R. Cavener
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016-05-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms11519

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https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms11519

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