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Can A Single Altered Gene Turn Fish Fins into Limbs? – Science Times
A new study shows how a single mutation caused fish to develop human-like limbs which is why ancient sea vertebrates were able to move to land.
A new study has unraveled a mutation that gives clues on how ancient sea vertebrates transitioned to land.
Limbs are incredibly useful. They have been adapted for different functions in different ecosystems through the course of evolution.
The earliest limbs found date back to roughly 375 million years ago. Fossil records document how fleshy fins of prehistoric fish became more limb like that allowed amphibious ancestors ashore.
These creatures are known as tetrapods or four limbs. Now, a new study…
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