The African coelacanth genome provides insights into tetrapod evolution.

The African coelacanth genome provides insights into tetrapod evolution.

The discovery of a living coelacanth specimen in 1938 was remarkable, as this lineage of lobe-finned fish was thought to have become extinct 70 million years ago. The modern coelacanth looks remarkably similar to many of its ancient relatives, and its evolutionary proximity to our own fish ancestors...

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Main Authors: Amemiya, C, Alföldi, J, Lee, A, Fan, S, Philippe, H, Maccallum, I, Braasch, I, Manousaki, T, Schneider, I, Rohner, N, Organ, C, Chalopin, D, Smith, J, Robinson, M, Dorrington, R, Gerdol, M, Aken, B, Biscotti, M, Barucca, M, Baurain, D, Berlin, A, Blatch, G, Buonocore, F, Burmester, T, Campbell, MS
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2013

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