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LSU professors monkey around with the Rhesus Macaque genome

04-12-2007 · EurekAlert!

Scientists at LSU recently took part in the International Rhesus Macaque Sequence and Analysis Consortium, which successfully detailed the full DNA sequence of the rhesus macaque, the third primate -- including humans -- to undergo sequencing. The results will be published in the journal Science on Friday, April 13.

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