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Genome Reveals Clues to Giraffes’ “Blatantly Strange” Body Shape

The physiological demands of that long neck get support from a gene involved in strengthening bones and blood vessels, researchers find after inserting the sequence in mice.

Genome Reveals Clues to Giraffes’ “Blatantly Strange” Body Shape

The physiological demands of that long neck get support from a gene involved in strengthening bones and blood vessels, researchers find after inserting the sequence in mice.

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Image of the Day: Gene-Edited Reptiles

Nicoletta Lanese | Sep 4, 2019 | 2 min read

Scientists injected unfertilized anole lizard eggs with CRISPR-Cas9 to produce albino offspring.