Showing posts with label platypus genome 52 chromosomes reptiliam mammalian milk protein genes mammal-like. Show all posts
Showing posts with label platypus genome 52 chromosomes reptiliam mammalian milk protein genes mammal-like. Show all posts

Saturday, 10 May 2008

Platypus Genome analysis

The platypus has 52 chromosomes in both sexes.

Genome has both reptilian and mammalian features.

Platypuses possibly go back 166 million years.

Milk protein genes;mammal-like