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Newly Mapped Koala Genome Unlocks Secrets of Marsupial's Diet, Susceptibility to Chlamydia
Smithsonian But beyond these fuzzy exteriors, koalas hide an array of unusual characteristics, from a eucalyptus-based diet (the leaves are poisonous to most other mammals) to a deadly susceptibility to chlamydia. Now, a consortium of 54 scientists from 29 ... Koala genes might reveal how they survive a toxic diet A koala's diet would kill most mammals. Their genome reveals how they survive Koala genome reveals the incredible 'detox' secret of their eucalyptus diet |