First Genetic Link Between Reptile And Human Heart Evolution Found

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Published On: 02-Sep-09 02:00 PM
Source Site: ScienceDaily

Scientists have traced the evolution of the four-chambered human heart to a common genetic factor linked to the development of hearts in turtles and other reptiles. The research shows how a specific protein that turns on genes is involved in heart formation in turtles, lizards and humans.

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