Conserved Gene Expression Reveals Our 'Inner Fish'
Thursday, April 16, 2009 - 09:21
in Biology & Nature
A study of gene expression in chickens, frogs, pufferfish, mice and people has revealed surprising similarities in several key tissues. Researchers have shown that expression in tissues with a limited number of specialized cell types is strongly conserved, even between the mammalian and non-mammalian vertebrates.