Scientists reveals how tiny algae shaped the evolution of giant clams

Giant clams

Source: Ruiqi Li/CU Boulder

Scientists have sequenced the genome of the most widespread species of giant clam, Tridacna maxima, to reveal how these creatures adapted their genome to coexist with algae living inside them.

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