Friday, 13. April 2007

Who are you calling chicken? T. rex's closest living relative found on the farm


Scientists have at last uncovered the closest living relative of the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex, the most feared and famous of all the dinosaurs. For the first time, researchers have managed to sequence proteins from the long-extinct creature, leading them to the discovery that many of the molecules show a remarkable similarity to those of the humble chicken.

guardian.co.uk

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