Lemur DNA Paints a Picture of Madagascar's Forested Past (IMAGE)

Duke University

Lemur DNA Paints a Picture of Madagascar's Forested Past

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The teacup-sized mouse lemurs are the world's smallest and fastest-reproducing primates. As a result, their collective DNA reflects changes in their surroundings at a faster rate than many other mammals. A new study uses mouse lemur genomes to reconstruct Madagascar's forests before human arrival.

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Photo by David Haring, Duke Lemur Center

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