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Some molecular geneticists are studying how skates developed their unique bat-like “wings” that allow them to so gracefully skim the ocean bottom. They’ve identified the specific genes in these fish that long ago mutated, causing their pectoral fins to grow extraordinarily large.


In our work at SciLine, we run into an amazing diversity of scientists driven by curiosity to understand the fascinating world in which we live. We regularly highlight a topic you might be surprised or delighted to know is the subject of scientific scrutiny.

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