Insect genome offers insights into rare biological conditions, agricultural biosecurity
Lice live their entire lives with a set of genes that in humans would indicate a late-stage degenerative disorder such as Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s disease. How do lice tolerate this genome structure that in humans and many other animals would result in major neurodegenerative problems?
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