Tuesday, June 18, 2019

Study reveals new genomic roots of ecological adaptation in polar bear evolution

Scientists have shed new light on the genomic foundation of the polar bear's ecological adaption by pinpointing rapid changes in the bear's gene copy numbers in response to a diet shifting from vegetation to meat.

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