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[–] AFKBRBChocolate 78 points 1 year 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.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago

Thanks for the TLDR

[–] postmateDumbass 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

So is it one creature or a group of creatures?

[–] AFKBRBChocolate 9 points 1 year 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 1 points 1 year ago

One creature that is all head.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

Depends on how many chunks you slice them into...?