And the winning species in the Cryptic Zone is…

After five weeks and thousands of votes, 25 Genomes has come to a close. We can now announce the Cryptic Zone species that will have its genome sequenced by the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute next year:

Common Starfish

A huge thank you to all the Species Champions for taking part, you were all brilliant!

Posted on December 8, 2017 by ModShane in News. Leave a comment

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if your a vegitarian, why do u eat insects?
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Is the Orkney vole bigger or smaller that a normal vole and if so, how much bigger or smaller is it?
how long is your tail?
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How did the genome sequencing technology get developed?
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how big is its wing span?

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Have you got any particular features that give you an evolutionary advantage? (4 comments)
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HOW DOES IT HAVE SEX (2 comments)
how did there wings become twistied (1 comment)

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