To escape predators, geckos can detach their tails and then quickly scramble away, sometimes racing across smooth surfaces that are vertical or even inverted. A new tail grows back within a few months. Researchers sequencing the genome of Schlegel’s Japanese gecko, Gekko japonicus, have pinpointed the genes linked to the little critter’s amazing climbing abilities, as well as tail regeneration and nocturnal vision. The work, published in Nature...
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