'Evolution Gone Crazy': What Makes Sea Dragons So Strange
In the genomes of the bizarre fish that are related to sea horses, scientists found certain key growth genes were missing.
Source: nytimes.com
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In the genomes of the bizarre fish that are related to sea horses, scientists found certain key growth genes were missing.
Sea dragons are missing a key group of genes found in other vertebrates, researchers report. The finding may be a clue to why they look the way they do.
A research project from the lab of University of Oregon evolutionary biologist Bill Cresko is setting out to explore the effects of a remarkable...