But we can see similarities between organisms that live continents apart or are very different in other aspects. One reason for this is convergent evolution. Convergent evolution occurs when organisms ...

This is evidence that quite separate, independent episodes of molecular evolution occurred, with the same functional results. This is a dramatic example of convergent evolution, when organisms ...

Phenotypic convergence, the appearance of similar forms in independent lineages, provides an opportunity for testing the predictability of genetic evolution. Similar phenotypes in different lineages ...

A new study in Cell reveals that species living miles beneath the ocean’s surface have independently evolved the same genetic ...

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It should also improve our understanding of convergent evolution. Elongated body shapes have evolved independently numerous times across the tree of life. Besides Anguilliformes, other clades with eel ...

This is an example of convergent evolution at the molecular level. Genetic engineering of plants using algal genes is underway to increase the photosynthetic performance. The pyrenoid-associated ...

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