Comb jellies reveal ancient origins of animal genome regulation

PHYSorg
May 7, 2025, 11:00 am67 pts
Life depends on genes being switched on and off at exactly the right time. Even the simplest living organisms do this, but usually over short distances across the DNA sequence, with the on/off switch typically right next to a gene. This basic form of genomic regulation is probably as old as life on Earth.

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