In the News – The Origin of Hair?
Snippet from the article at Wired.com —
The leading theory on the origin of hair has been challenged by findings suggesting that mammalian locks originated in reptilian claws.
A genetic analysis of lizards and chickens — those feathery descendants of reptiles — uncovered genes that code for keratin, a hard protein whose derivatives form hair.
Interesting theory! Read the full article here: Origin of Hair Theory Gets Roots Retouched.
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