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Retrovirus “fossils” made Therian (placental) mammals possible
Oxytropidoceras posted a topic in Fossil News
Below is a fascinating lecture which argues that Therian (placental) mammals are genetically modified (by retroviral infections) organisms. In essence, human biology is shaped by stolen genes. Paleovirology: Ghosts and Gifts of Ancient Viruses Harmit Malik, Principal Investigator, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Harvard Museum of Natural History Lectures https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-WG21Ck9PQ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChjF1Bz-Fx4WFGRqfVbjcrA Yours, Paul H.-
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Mammals Have Diverse Arms, And Have Since Before Dinosaurs Showed Up
Scylla posted a topic in Fossil News
In Synapses vs Saurapsids, Synapsids get more diverse forelimbs. https://m.phys.org/news/2019-03-mammals-unique-arms-evolving-dinosaurs.html