The Burmese python’s body and organs grow dramatically after it eats and then shrink after the meal is digested. This study is the first to link the extreme body changes directly to changes in gene expression and show how quickly gene expression shifts after the snake eats.
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How the Burmese python grows and shrinks after it eats
18 May 2015
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