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How scientists turned daddy longlegs into ‘daddy shortlegs’ – Science Magazine
Silencing two genes transforms their legs into pedipalps
By Alex ViverosAug. 3, 2021 , 4:49 PM
If theres one defining trait of daddy longlegs, it has to be their legs. Now, scientists have shortened the legs of one speciesand turned them into food-handling limbsby tweaking the arachnids DNA expression.
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