Animal genomes follow irreversible 'evolutionary highways' across thousands of species

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A human, an octopus, and a coral could hardly look more different—yet deep inside their cells, their chromosomes still carry recognizable pieces of a genome inherited from an animal ancestor that lived more than 600 million years ago. Since then, their chromosomes have fused, spl

A human, an octopus, and a coral could hardly look more different—yet deep inside their cells, their chromosomes still carry recognizable pieces of a genome inherited from an animal ancestor that lived more than 600 million years ago. Since then, their chromosomes have fused, spl This story matters for Science & Discovery readers tracking certification. Reported by phys.org. Read the full original at the source link below.

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