Friday, June 27, 2014

Electric Eel's Genome may Help Reveal How Fishes With Electric Organs Evolved

The genome of the electric eel has been sequenced by researchers, which has revealed how fishes with electric organs evolved six times to produce electricity outside their bodies. The research sheds light on the genetic blueprint used to evolve these complex, novel organs. It was co-led by Michigan State University, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Texas-Austin and the Systemix Institute. Jason Gallant, MSU zoologist and co-lead author ...

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