How pythons regenerate their organs and other secrets of the snake genome

How pythons regenerate their organs and other secrets of the snake genome 06/27/2017 03:33 PM EDT Snakes exhibit incredible evolutionary adaptations, including the ability to rapidly regenerate their organs and produce venom. The Castoe group at the University of Texas at Arlington studied these adaptations using genetic sequencing and advanced computing. Supercomputers of the Texas Advanced Computing Center helped the team identify a number of genes associated with organ growth in Burmese pythons. Full story at https://www.tacc.utexas.edu/-/how-pythons-regenerate-their-organs-and-other-secrets-of-the-snake-genome Source University of Texas at Austin, Texas Advanced Computing Center This is an NSF News From the Field item.   Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111