Atlas Blue Butterfly Has 229 Pairs of Chromosomes, Scientists Find

Atlas Blue Butterfly Has 229 Pairs of Chromosomes, Scientists Find

Researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute and the Institut de Biologia Evolutiva in Spain have actually sequenced the genome of a female Atlas blue butterfly (Polyommatus atlanticaand discovered that it…

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Butterfly disease: A disorder that makes skin as delicate as butterfly wings

Butterfly disease: A disorder that makes skin as delicate as butterfly wings

Epidermolysis bullosa, or “butterfly disease,” is an unusual congenital disease that triggers clients to establish serious, uncomfortable blisters in reaction to friction. (Image credit: janith priyasanka through Shutterstock) Illness name:…

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