Tag: UC study
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Sponge vs Comb Jelly: First Animal Debate Ongoing
Introduction: A Heated Question at the Origin of Animals The long-running question of which organisms form the root of the animal tree of life has a new twist. In recent weeks, biologists have revisited the debate between sponges and comb jellies as potential early lineages that shape how we understand animal evolution. While two years…
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Sponge vs. Comb Jelly: First Animal Debate Ongoing
Background: Who Is At the Root of the Animal Tree? The question of which lineage marks the origin of animals has long tugged at evolutionary biology. Two candidates dominate the discussion: Porifera (sponges) and Ctenophora (comb jellies). A recent study from UC, mirroring a shift in how scientists interpret ancient genetic data, reaches a different…