The genome of the grey short-tailed opossum Monodelphis domestica has been sequenced and analyzed, giving a first peek at a marsupial's genetic code. Of particular interest are the genetics of the immune system, which has been studied as a model for humans, and of the X chromosome for historical reasons.
- Tarjei S. Mikkelsen
- Matthew J. Wakefield
- Kerstin Lindblad-Toh
