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[–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world 69 points 2 years ago (2 children)

That's pretty interesting. Using generic sequencing compared to other organisms, they're missing the sequences for torso and tail. Plus the sequences that are usually in front tub down the center of each arm.

[–] LanternEverywhere@kbin.social 11 points 2 years ago

Thanks for the TLDR

[–] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

So is it one creature or a group of creatures?

[–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

One creature, they were just looking at where the genes expressed. There's a surprising amount of commonality in the DNA between animals, so they're able to look at where those common genes express on one vs another.

[–] Someology@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

One creature that is all head.