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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...?

[–] HeChomk 23 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] HeChomk 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There's no full stop. Please English.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] hydrospanner 4 points 1 year ago

But butt, in the butt?

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago

I guess they are just a head of their time.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The head, the whole head and nothing but the head.

(And a digestive system.)

[–] NightAuthor 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Something something shithead

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I was pretty upset when I saw the popup for your comment after waking up, but then I realized what you were replying to xD

I think I'll start calling people i don't like 'starfish'

[–] stown 5 points 1 year ago

Chocolate starfish.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago