Secrets to 'extreme adaptation' found in Burmese python genome

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The Burmese python's ability to ramp up its metabolism and enlarge its organs to swallow and digest prey whole can be traced to unusually rapid evolution and specialized adaptations of its genes and the way they work, an international team of biologists says.

Published On: 03-Dec-13 07:21 AM
Source: ScienceDaily

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