Bactrian camels have sky-high blood glucose levels, a diet loaded with salt and tend to pack away fat. These evolutionary adaptations help them survive in extremely dry and cold regions of the world.
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Rare Example of Bacterial Gene Transfer Providing Evolutionary Benefit
Published February 29, 2012 blogs , science , technology Leave a CommentTags: bacterial, bacterial gene, blogs, coffee berry borer beetleb, DNA, evolutionary biology, genetic transfer, germline, Hypothenemus hampei, mannanase, polysaccharide galactomannan, science, SciTechDaily, technology, transfer, transposons
A bacterial gene that has been discovered in the genome of the coffee berry borer beetle (Hypothenemus hampei) allows it to occupy a unique ecological niche and feed exclusively on coffee beans.
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