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Spider named after Stephen Colbert has twice our chromosomes
Original: A spider named after Stephen Colbert has twice as many chromosomes as a human - Popular Science reports on the genomic p
Popular Science has reported on the genome of Aptostichus stephencolberti, a spider species named in honour of the US comedian, noting that it carries roughly twice as many chromosomes as a human. The piece highlights the genomic quirks of the species, whose name is said to include a silent 't'. Readers are sharing the odd contrast between the spider's chromosome count and the human genome.
Why now: A quirky science story combining genetics with a celebrity-named species is circulating and amusing readers.
Stephen ColbertAptostichus stephencolbertiPopular Science
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- A spider named after Stephen Colbert has twice as many chromosomes as a human - Popular Science reports on the genomic peculiarities of Aptostichus stephencolberti, where the 't' is silent. # science # biology # genetics https://www. popsci.com/environment/stephen… · Econopass@flipboard.com · 1
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