Process By Which All Blood Cells Originate Is Essentially The Same Throughout Mammal World
Monday, August 4, 2008 - 13:21
in Biology & Nature
The architecture of haematopoiesis – which is the process by which all blood cells originate – is essentially the same throughout the mammal world, report scientists in the Proceedings of the Royal Society. This is an unexpected result considering the thousands of mammals’ species with a myriad of habitats and lifestyles, as so well demonstrated when comparing the 30 mm flying bumblebee bat and the 30 meter-long aquatic blue whale both mammals.
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