Green turtles, such as this one, have evolved to have more genes dedicated to immunity. (IMAGE)

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Green turtles, such as this one, have evolved to have more genes dedicated to immunity.

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Green turtles, such as this one, have evolved to have more genes dedicated to immunity.

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Ralph Pace

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