Extinct fossils reveal their genetic pattern
Tuesday, October 23, 2012 - 08:01
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Researchers have provided a glimpse at genetic expression in long-extinct fossil dinosaurs. This new insight comes from the discovery of a correlation between the genetic patterning observed in today's chickens and crocodiles, and the pattern of different bone shapes along their spines. For the first time a direct correlation between the genetic expression and morphological variation is identified.