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How Different are the DNAs from Related Animals?

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The differences between the DNAs of various animal species present considerable evolutionary problems.

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WALKER, P. How Different are the DNAs from Related Animals?. Nature 219, 228–232 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1038/219228a0

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