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A Simple Genetic Change Adds Limb-Like Bones to Zebrafish Fins
A Simple Genetic Change Adds Limb-Like Bones to Zebrafish Fins
A gain-of-function mutation in a single gene reveals ancient limb-forming capacity that has been preserved for hundreds of millions of years.
A Simple Genetic Change Adds Limb-Like Bones to Zebrafish Fins
A Simple Genetic Change Adds Limb-Like Bones to Zebrafish Fins

A gain-of-function mutation in a single gene reveals ancient limb-forming capacity that has been preserved for hundreds of millions of years.

A gain-of-function mutation in a single gene reveals ancient limb-forming capacity that has been preserved for hundreds of millions of years.

zebrafish, genetics & genomics

model organism, zebrafish, sponge, cell &molecular biology, genetics & genomics, enhancer, transcription, non-coding DNA, gene regulation, evolution
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