vertebrate
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"We now have the tools to map aging continuously in a vertebrate," she said.
From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026
"We were able to compare its most preserved inner ear area with other Gogo lungfish. This is an extra data point in the amazing collection of lungfish and early vertebrate species," she says.
From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026
Roughly 100 million years later, vertebrate animals followed.
From Science Daily • Feb. 11, 2026
In the study, researchers uncovered an unusual pattern in the way certain genes evolved, suggesting these changes played a key role in the early development and expansion of vertebrate life.
From Science Daily • Feb. 4, 2026
“Interesting. It’s difficult to observe if it’s chemiluminescent vertebrate or bioluminescent bacteria.”
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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