UC Santa Cruz Scientists Slither Into the History Books With First Complete Genome of a Banana Slug
February 06, 2025
February 06, 2025
SANTA CRUZ, California, Feb. 6 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news:
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UC Santa Cruz scientists slither into the history books with first complete genome of a banana slug
Not only is the banana slug the endearingly eccentric mascot for UC Santa Cruz -- making the project fitting for campus researchers -- but the slugs' unique slime was a particularly challenging undertaking for UCSC's experts in genomics . . .
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UC Santa Cruz scientists slither into the history books with first complete genome of a banana slug
Not only is the banana slug the endearingly eccentric mascot for UC Santa Cruz -- making the project fitting for campus researchers -- but the slugs' unique slime was a particularly challenging undertaking for UCSC's experts in genomics . . .