Acorn Worm Genome Sequencing Provides Insight Into Ancestral Animal Group

Nov 18, 2015

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NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – By sequencing the genomes of two sea worms, an international research team has uncovered new clues about the common ancestor of deuterostomes — an animal superphylum that includes vertebrates and other chordates; echinoderms such as starfish; and hemichordates.

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