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The green anole lizard is an agile and active creature, and so are elements of its genome. This genomic agility and other new clues have emerged from the full sequencing of the lizard's genome and may offer insights into how the genomes of humans, mammals, and their reptilian counterparts have evolved since mammals and reptiles parted ways 320 million years ago. The researchers who completed this sequencing project reported their findings August 31 online in the journal Nature. The green anole lizard (Anolis carolinensis) -- a native of the Southeastern United States -- is the first non-bird species of reptile to have its genome sequenced and assembled. Broad (Institute) researchers have assembled and analyzed more than 20 mammalian genomes -- including those of some of our closest relatives -- but the genetic landscape of reptiles remains relatively unexplored. |
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