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dipsydoodle

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Thu Apr 18, 2013, 11:20 AM Apr 2013

'Living fossil' coelacanth genome sequenced

The genetic secrets of a "living fossil" have been revealed by scientists.

Researchers sequenced the genome of the coelacanth: a deep-sea fish that closely resembles its ancestors, which lived at least 300 million years ago.

The study found that some of the animal's genes evolved very slowly, giving it its primitive appearance.

The work also shed light on how the fish was related to the first land-based animals.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22184556

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'Living fossil' coelacanth genome sequenced (Original Post) dipsydoodle Apr 2013 OP
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