Chinese Alligator Genome Mapped
Summary:
In a study published in Cell Research, Chinese scientists from Zhejiang University and BGI have completed the genome sequencing and analysis of the endangered Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis). This is the first published crocodilian genome, providing a good explanation of how terrestrial-style reptiles adapt to aquatic environments and temperature-dependent sex determination (TSD).
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Geographic context:
Location | Country | Latitude | Longitude |
Zhejiang | CN | 29.1908 | 120.084 |
China | CN | 36.8944 | 104.166 |
Keywords:
alligator, Alligator Genome Mapped, aquatic environments, Cell Research, chinese alligator, Chinese scientists, crocodilian genome, genetics, genome sequencing, good explanation, temperature-dependent sex determination, terrestrial-style reptiles, TSD, Zhejiang University