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News Release 07-102
Scientists Retrace Evolution of an Important Human Protein
Study improves our understanding of evolution by identifying steps in the evolution of a protein over the last 450 million years.
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Structural evolution of an important protein in humans and other vertebrates.
Credit: Eric Ortlund, University of North Carolina.
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