Softshell Turtle Apalone spinifera (IMAGE)

Iowa State University

Softshell Turtle Apalone spinifera

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The species of turtle involved in the study is Apalone spinifera, a species of freshwater turtles native to North America. But the researchers say their findings shed light on the evolutionary role of sex chromosome dosage compensation in many species.

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Nicole Valenzuela

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