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Frogs and humans are kissing cousins
« on: April 30, 2010, 01:48 »
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Gene order of Xenopus tropicalis  shows surprising similarity to that of mammals.

weird!

http://www.nature.com/news/2010/100429/full/news.2010.211.html
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Re: Frogs and humans are kissing cousins
« Reply #1 on: April 30, 2010, 09:57 »
Sandra can kiss her frog after all then!   :laugh:

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Re: Frogs and humans are kissing cousins
« Reply #2 on: April 30, 2010, 10:01 »
Thank God the article wasn't about beavers.  :devil:
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Re: Frogs and humans are kissing cousins
« Reply #3 on: April 30, 2010, 10:16 »
:pmsl:
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Re: Frogs and humans are kissing cousins
« Reply #4 on: April 30, 2010, 10:28 »
 :hee-hee:

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Re: Frogs and humans are kissing cousins
« Reply #5 on: April 30, 2010, 11:08 »
I was more worried it was about the French.  ;D :scoot:
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Re: Frogs and humans are kissing cousins
« Reply #6 on: April 30, 2010, 11:09 »
:lol:
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Re: Frogs and humans are kissing cousins
« Reply #7 on: April 30, 2010, 14:31 »
Thank God the article wasn't about beavers.  :devil:

beavers = best joke in Canada.
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Re: Frogs and humans are kissing cousins
« Reply #8 on: April 30, 2010, 16:20 »
Care to expand on that, Sam? :)
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Re: Frogs and humans are kissing cousins
« Reply #9 on: April 30, 2010, 17:44 »
Yes, I'm intrigued now!
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Re: Frogs and humans are kissing cousins
« Reply #10 on: April 30, 2010, 17:47 »
I'm wondering if it's a hockey team.
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Re: Frogs and humans are kissing cousins
« Reply #11 on: May 01, 2010, 16:11 »
the obvious  ;)
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Re: Frogs and humans are kissing cousins
« Reply #12 on: May 01, 2010, 16:16 »
I think us innocents need an explanation. ;)
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Re: Frogs and humans are kissing cousins
« Reply #13 on: May 01, 2010, 16:29 »
well google image search canadian beaver with safe search off....
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Re: Frogs and humans are kissing cousins
« Reply #14 on: May 01, 2010, 16:32 »
 ;D Much more interesting.
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