Evolution of a light-sensitive protein in the retina, rhodopsin, helps us understand changing conditions over terrestrial history.
This new study shows that information encoded by ancient proteins can reveal the conditions of extinct organisms’ niches.
Link: https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.11.18.469010v1
Life’s story is a tale of rising complexity, an intricate dance directed by the forces of evolution. From the earliest
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