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The anus may have evolved from a hole originally used to release sperm

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The long-standing question of how animals came to have an anus may have been solved by studies of which genes are active during development in various animals

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The evolution of the anus from previously used sperm release holes

Anal evolution may have promoted the body plan for all advanced animals, including humans Mattlphotography / Alamy The anus is a very successful innovation, how did it evolve? Genetic analysis suggests that it probably started as an opening used to release sperm that was later fused with the intestine. “Once you have a hole, you [...] Source The post The evolution of the anus from previously used sperm release holes appeared first on Mondo News.

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The anus may have evolved from a hole originally used to release sperm

The long-standing question of how animals came to have an anus may have been solved by studies of which genes are active during development in various animals

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