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Plants crawled onto land earlier than we give them credit, genetic evidence suggests
Plant biologists agree that it all began with green algae. At some point in our planet’s history, the common ancestor of trees and flowers developed an alternating life cycle — allowing their offspring to conquer Earth. But now scientists argue … Continue reading
Genetic history of the Caribbean mapped
Caribbean Plate Boundaries To understand migration patterns of the Caribbean, researchers mapped the genetic history of the Lesser Antilles, one island at a time. “We’re really trying to connect the dots and understand the migration, the flow of people in … Continue reading
new genetic risk for stroke factor
(ANSAmed) – Milan, 5 SEP-there is a genetic signal, until recently little unknown, strongly associated with the stroke of the great vessels. To show that there are results from a large international study, promoted by a group of Australian scientists, … Continue reading