Dinosaurs had small genomes. At least some of them did--the ones that gave rise to birds. If you have access to Science, you can read my News Focus article on the new field of "dinogenomics." As I mentioned last week, my web site carlzimmer.com is in serious overhaul, so as soon as it's ready, I'll post a copy of the article there, too.
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Among the many obligations keeping me away from the blog is the nearly-completed overhaul of my web site, carlzimmer.com. Along with information on my books and talks, the site also has an archive of the past few years of my articles. I've made my way back to 2001, and I am continuing to push back…
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