Patchworked Platypus (IMAGE)

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Patchworked Platypus

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The ancient, patchworked platypus is a relatively unchanged animal that may be a scientific boon for researchers, who are learning a lot from its recently decoded genome about mammalian gene regulation and immune systems, which could have huge implications for human disease susceptibility research.

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Healesville Sanctuary. This image may be reproduced by news media and educational institutions with appropriate acknowledgement of Healesville Sanctuary. However, this does not include permission for reproduction for retail commercial purposes.

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