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This Mysterious Creature Has the Most Chromosomes on Earth

The Atlas blue butterfly, with a record-breaking 229 pairs of chromosomes, is helping scientists unravel mysteries of evolution, adaptation, and even human cancer. The Atlas blue butterfly, scientifically named Polyommatus atlantica, has been confirmed as the multicellular animal with the greates

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