UNH researcher helps identify key reproductive hormone in oldest vertebrate
Wednesday, October 6, 2010 - 01:30
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Looking at a hagfish - an eyeless, snot-covered, worm-like scavenger of the deep - the last thing that comes to mind is sex. Yet the reproductive functioning of these ancient vertebrates is such an enduring enigma that a gold medal was once offered to anyone who could elucidate it...