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A prickly subject: The sea urchin genome is sequenced

11-09-2006 · EurekAlert!

The sea urchin revealed a number of surprising details about its genetic makeup and its similarity to humans in a paper announcing the completed sequencing of the organism's genome in today's issue of Science. Maine scientists will use the genome to further research in human development and disease. The genome will also provide important biological data that may assist marine biologists in re-establishing the New England urchin population.

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