Published in Nature · View the paper (DOI)
The study reveals a remarkable genetic connection between the tuatara, a reptile that lived with dinosaurs, and mammals such as platypus and echidna. The genome analysis shows an unusual combination of mammalian and reptilian components, with some sequences similar to those found in platypus.
Coverage from 4 institutions
- Dinosaur relative's genome linked to mammals University of Adelaide · Aug 5, 2020 · first to report
- The curious genome of the tuatara, an ancient reptile in peril European Molecular Biology Laboratory - European Bioinformatics Institute · Aug 5, 2020
- Searching the ancient depths of a reptilian genome yields insight into all vertebrates Iowa State University · Aug 12, 2020
- Montana State researcher featured in Nature for work on rare reptile genome Montana State University · Aug 14, 2020