Marsupial genetics and genomics

被引:46
作者
Graves, JAM
Westerman, M
机构
[1] Australian Natl Univ, Comparat Gen Res Grp, Res Sch Biol Sci, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
[2] La Trobe Univ, Dept Genet, Bundoora, Vic 3086, Australia
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10.1016/S0168-9525(02)02772-5
中图分类号
Q3 [遗传学];
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071007 ; 090102 ;
摘要
Marsupials, the 'other' mammals, are found only in Australasia and the Americas. They are quite different from eutherian ('placental') mammals, as well they might be after 130 million years of separate evolution. They display a unique pattern of mammalian organization and development that is reflected by differences in their genomes. Here, we introduce marsupials as alternative (but not inferior!) mammals and summarize the state of knowledge of marsupial relationships, marsupial chromosomes, maps, genes and genetic regulatory systems. We shamelessly present the case for a Kangaroo Genome Project.
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