Browsing FAS Scholarly Articles by Keyword "amniotes"
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The Evolution of Intron Size in Amniotes: A Role for Powered Flight?
(Oxford University Press, 2012)Intronic DNA is a major component of eukaryotic genes and genomes and can be subject to selective constraint and have functions in gene regulation. Intron size is of particular interest given that it is thought to be the ... -
A Proposal to Sequence the Genome of a Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
(Genomic Standards Consortium, 2011)Here we develop an argument in support of sequencing a garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis) genome, and outline a plan to accomplish this. This snake is a common, widespread, nonvenomous North American species that has served ...