Shark 6th Sense Related to Human Evolution?

An anonymous reader writes "Scientists at the University of Florida are claiming that certain genes found in sharks that give them their 'sixth sense' and allow them to detect electrical signals could also be responsible for the development of the head and facial features in humans. From the article: 'The researchers examined embryos of the lesser spotted catshark. Using molecular tests, they found two independent genetic markers of neural crest cells in the sharks' electroreceptors. Neural crest cells are embryonic cells that pinch off early in development to form a variety of structures. In humans, these cells contribute to the formation of facial bones and teeth, among other things.'"

Comments

Wait a minute...

[LilGuy]

Which of these cells pinch off to form friggen laser beams?

heh

[Moby Cock]

A shark's 6th sense.

"I see soon-to-be dead people"

You mispelled...

[Anonymous Coward]

The researchers examined embryos of the lesser spotted catshark.

You misspelled laser.

Re:How many senses do we have?

[qwijibo]

I can't believe a slashdot poster didn't include spidey in the list.

Re:I don't get it.

[ackthpt]

Is it implying that we desended from a common ancestor or that we descended from sharks with this ability?

Yes, the single-cell southeastern australian wombat.

I don't think that's very plausible. After all, humans claim to have ESP and what's that supposed to be? Detection of electrical impulses from just into the future?

'sixth sense' and allow them to detect electrical signals could also be responsible for the development of the head and facial features in humans.

Actually, I saw Sixth Sense and what it really allows sharks to do is see the ghosts of dead sea-life which lead them to the carcasses. Shit, I thought everyone already knew that.