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Scientists find hidden “highways” guiding animal evolution
AI KEY TAKEAWAYS (TL;DR)
- A sweeping analysis of thousands of animal genomes suggests that chromosomes do not evolve randomly but instead follow a limited number of irreversible “evolutionary highways
- ” These one-way genetic changes preserve clues to more than 600 million years of animal history and could even help researchers explore where evolution may head next
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A sweeping analysis of thousands of animal genomes suggests that chromosomes do not evolve randomly but instead follow a limited number of irreversible “evolutionary highways.” These one-way genetic changes preserve clues to more than 600 million years of animal history and could even help researchers explore where evolution may head next.
