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The Smallest Vertebrate and Its Surprisingly Complex Genome

The Smallest Vertebrate and Its Surprisingly Complex Genome

Annette Uy

Imagine holding a living creature so tiny it could perch comfortably on the tip of your finger, barely larger than a grain of rice. Now, imagine that inside this minuscule animal, a genetic blueprint unfolds with a complexity that challenges our understanding of evolution. Welcome to the astonishing world of the smallest vertebrate, Paedophryne amauensis—a ...