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Comparative genomics reveals convergent evolution between the bamboo-eating giant and red pandas.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 31 Jan 2017
Hu Yibo, Wu Qi, Ma Shuai, Ma Tianxiao, Shan Lei, Wang Xiao, Nie Yonggang, Ning Zemin, Yan Li, Xiu Yunfang, Wei Fuwen
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Phenotypic convergence between distantly related taxa often mirrors adaptation to similar selective pressures and may be driven by genetic convergence. The giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) and red panda (Ailurus fulgens) belong to different families in the order Carnivora, but both have evolved a specialized bamboo diet and adaptive pseudothumb, representing a classic model of convergent evolution. However,...
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