Saturday, September 06, 2008

Trichoplax Genome Sequenced: 'Rosetta Stone' For Understanding Evolution

ScienceDaily -- Yale molecular and evolutionary biologists in collaboration with Department of Energy scientists produced the full genome sequence of Trichoplax, one of nature's most primitive multicellular organisms, providing a new insight into the evolution of all higher animals.

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