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

Posted by on June 17, 2019 3:46 pm
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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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