branching

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Interestingly, these species all form branching filaments, an unusual mode of growth among bacteria.

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This meticulous approach enabled the researchers to construct a new and improved bird family tree that delineates complex branching events with remarkable precision and detail, even in cases of historical uncertainty.

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Clicking through the branching dialogue, you learn that Tess still loves her father, who appears via text messages on a silver clamshell cellphone.

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However, these upright branching sponges are highly susceptible to breaking during storms, which increases sponge fragmentation and contributes to population clonality and inbreeding.

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The researchers say those differences "may affect habitat provision for some marine species and resilience to future heatwaves, as branching corals are more sensitive to bleaching."

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