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Decoding dragon DNA

Nature Reviews Genetics volume 20, pages 564–565 (2019)Cite this article

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Monitor lizards (genus Varanus) have a number of characteristics that differentiate them from other squamates (snakes and lizards), including their unique cardiovascular systems and metabolism. Now, a paper in Nature Ecology and Evolution reports the genome sequence of the largest extant varanid — the Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) — and describes genomic features that may underlie its distinct physiology.

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  • Lind, A. L. et al. Genome of the Komodo dragon reveals adaptations in the cardiovascular and chemosensory systems of monitor lizards. Nat. Ecol. Evol. 3, 1241–1252 (2019)

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Clyde, D. Decoding dragon DNA. Nat Rev Genet 20, 564–565 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41576-019-0168-5

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