Koalas sniff out juicy leaves and break down eucalypt toxins – it's in their genome
- Written by Jenny Graves, Distinguished Professor of Genetics, La Trobe University
Koalas spend a large part of the day sleeping - while their digestive enzymes get to work. emmanueleragne/flickr , CC BY
News is out today that the entire genome of the koala has been sequenced. This means we now have a complete read-out of the genes and other DNA sequences of this iconic marsupial mammal.
Knowing the full set of koala genes...
Read more: Koalas sniff out juicy leaves and break down eucalypt toxins – it's in their genome