Sea squirt pacemaker gives new insight into evolution of the human heart
Tuesday, August 2, 2011 - 12:30
in Biology & Nature
Molecular scientists have discovered that star ascidians, also known as sea squirts, have pacemaker cells similar to that of the human heart. The research may offer a new insight into the early evolution of the heart as star ascidians are one of the closest related invertebrates to mammals.