Berlin: Scientists have sequenced the genome of the two-humped Bactrian camel, a desert animal native to the steppes of central Asia. The work by researchers at the Vetmeduni Vienna has made a significant contribution to population genetic research on camels. A blood sample from a single Bactrian camel with the evocative name of "Mozart" provided the genetic raw material for the work, which was undertaken by Pamela Burger at...
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