Why is a dolphin not a cat? How repurposing non-coding elements in genome gave rise to great 'mammalian radiation'
Thursday, January 29, 2015 - 12:30
in Biology & Nature
New research shows how evolution has given rise to a rich diversity of species by repurposing functional elements shared by all mammals. Published in Cell by scientists at the European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) and the University of Cambridge Cancer Research UK-Cambridge Institute (CRUK CI), the study demonstrates how methods for understanding human biology can be used to understand a broad range of species.