Paleontologists reveal the hidden role of eye pigments in vertebrate evolution

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Paleontologists at University College Cork have discovered that the evolution of fish is linked to the shape, location and abundance of tiny melanin-rich granules called melanosomes. These features survive in 300-million-year-old fossil fish, suggesting that melanosomes have play

Paleontologists at University College Cork have discovered that the evolution of fish is linked to the shape, location and abundance of tiny melanin-rich granules called melanosomes. These features survive in 300-million-year-old fossil fish, suggesting that melanosomes have play This story matters for Science & Discovery readers tracking insect. Reported by phys.org. Read the full original at the source link below.

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