Exploring The Early Origins Of The Synapse By Comparative Genomics

One aspect of evolution that often puzzles the non-scientist is how current knowledge can explain the origin of complex structures. The thinking goes that a particular biological feature, such as the human eye, functions as a complete unit and a partial eye would not work. But new information about the genomes of many organisms has clarified how complex structures can evolve from simpler ones.

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Filed under: Genetics on December 4th, 2008