Genetic analysis uncovers shared evolutionary history of fish fins and vertebrate limbs
Scienmag
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
Those appendages vary greatly in size, shape, and function, of course — from fins to wings, arms, and legs — but a new genetic analysis shows that genes that control development at the ends of the appendages share a deep evolutionary history. All vertebrates have the same basic body plan: head, spine, four appendages.
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