Evolution provides clue to blood clotting

Wednesday, July 20, 2011 - 15:30 in Biology & Nature

A simple cut to the skin unleashes a complex cascade of chemistry to stem the flow of blood. Now, scientists at have used evolutionary clues to reveal how a key clotting protein self-assembles. The finding sheds new light on common bleeding disorders.

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