3 hours ago · Global
Octopus and cuttlefish suckers may have evolved by repurposing ancient developmental genes
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What we know
Cephalopods, like the octopus, have specialized arms and suckers, but how these structures evolved from the simple bodies of their mollusk ancestors remains a mystery. Researchers from the University of Tokyo compared gene activity during embryonic development of cuttlefish, octopus and snail body parts.
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Octopus and cuttlefish suckers may have evolved by repurposing ancient developmental genes
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