<i>Amphimedon queenslandica</i> (IMAGE)

University of California - Santa Barbara

<i>Amphimedon queenslandica</i>

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The genes of Amphimedon queenslandica, a marine sponge native to the Great Barrier Reef, Australia, have been fully sequenced, allowing the researchers to monitor gene expression for signs of neural development.

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