Re: Bird-monotreme link?

["Nick Gardner" <ratites637@hotmail.com>]

Allegedly, the Yeti wrote-
> Has anyone else heard of the study coming out that reports the results of 
> cytochrome-B analysis between monotremes, crocodylians, aves, and 
> marsupials?  Apparently there is a strong molecular basis for linking aves 
> and monotremes.  Just curious if anyone else has any information on this?

I've not heard anything, but this reminds me of when there was a paper 
published that argued that mammals and birds were the sistergroup to each 
other because they were endothermic.




Nick Gardner

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