What happens when traits jump between branches of the tree of life

ScienceDaily
May 3, 2022, 6:13 pm283 pts
We all must play the game of life with the cards we're dealt, so the common aphorism goes. In biology, this means organisms must compete through natural selection with the genes and anatomy they were born with. But the saying is a lie. Okay, it’s not exactly a lie, but modern research suggests that the game…

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