Scientists Use MicroRNAs To Track Evolutionary History For First Time
Wednesday, September 9, 2009 - 12:29
in Biology & Nature
Scientists have used microRNA data to investigate the evolutionary relationships of annelids, which include earthworms, leeches and bristle worms, to show that this large animal group evolved as a single, unique evolutionary branch. Their work represents the first time that microRNAs have been used to study the evolutionary relationships between organisms.