Scientists map panda genome: Chinese media
October 13th, 2008
A giant panda is seen at a new Panda breeding research centre in Ya'an, southwest China's Sichuan province. Scientists in China have mapped the genome of the giant panda, which could yield a better understanding of why the endangered animals are so famously sex-shy, state media said on Monday.
Scientists in China have mapped the genome of the giant panda, which could yield a better understanding of why the endangered animals are so famously sex-shy, state media said on Monday.
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