Biology
Researchers Explain the Origins of Turtle Shell
Turtles derive their shells from its ancestors' rib cage and not from internal and external bone structures as believed previously, according to a new study from RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology. The study was based on analysis of fossils and genetic data.
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