Jumping Genes Reveal Kangaroos' Origins

Mason Inman

doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.1000437

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Jumping Genes Reveal Kangaroos' Origins

Mason Inman

* E-mail: imason@gmail.com

Affiliation Freelance Science Writer, Karachi, Pakistan
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Jumping Genes Reveal Kangaroos' Origins

Mason Inman

Published: July 27, 2010
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.1000437

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Mason Inman

* E-mail: imason@gmail.com

Affiliation Freelance Science Writer, Karachi, Pakistan

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The author has declared that no competing interests exist.

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