Molecular Decay Of Enamel-specific Gene In Toothless Mammals Supports Theory Of Evolution
Monday, September 7, 2009 - 00:32
in Biology & Nature
Biologists report new evidence for evolutionary change recorded in both the fossil record and the genomes (or genetic blueprints) of living organisms, providing fresh support for Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. The researchers were able to correlate the progressive loss of enamel in the fossil record with a simultaneous molecular decay of a gene, called the enamelin gene, that is involved in enamel formation in mammals.
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