Scientifically Speaking: How fish gill genes helped create your ears
Researchers used powerful technology to analyse thousands of individual cells at once, considering which genes are active.
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Human Ear Evolved From Gills Of Ancient Fish, New Report Says
Remarkably, when human ear enhancers were introduced into zebrafish, they activated specifically in the gills. Conversely, zebrafish gill enhancers activated in the outer ears of transgenic mice ...
How fish gill genes helped create your ears
In the new study, researchers used powerful technology to analyse thousands of individual cells at once, considering which ...
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How fish gill genes helped create your ears
PREMIUM The cells that form human ear cartilage and fish gill cartilage showed very similar patterns of gene activity, despite coming from entirely different animals. (Getty Images/iStockphoto ...