Scientists Make Fish Grow "Hands" In Experiment Revealing How Fins Became Limbs

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Scientists Make Fish Grow "Hands" In Experiment Revealing How Fins Became Limbs

Posted by samzenpus on Monday December 17, 2012 @08:11AM from the hands-to-hold-you dept.

An anonymous reader writes "While fossils have long shown that limbs evolved from fins, scientists have shown live in the laboratory how the transition may have happened. Researchers said that the new study published in the journal Developmental Cell offers evidence revealing that the development of hands and feet occurred through the acquisition of new DNA elements capable of activating specific genes."

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In a related story... by Genda · 2012-12-17 08:15 · Score: 4, Funny

New fish applaud scientist for hands...
Now if only... by Genda · 2012-12-17 08:17 · Score: 5, Funny

The scientist would give them noses, they'd have something to do on those interminable waits between feedings.
1. Re:Now if only... by DigitalReverend · 2012-12-17 08:39 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  I hope not, there's nothing worse than fish that smell.
  
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Just one more... by Genda · 2012-12-17 08:23 · Score: 4, Funny

Masturbation will still be dicey, but the kissing gouramis are now hugging and kissing gouramis. My work is done!/p?
Re:Intelligent design by Spaseboy · 2012-12-17 08:40 · Score: 3, Funny

(Phil-Ken-Sebben)balance the scales...Ha Haaa!(/Phil-Ken-Sebben)

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Re:All you need to know by gewalker · 2012-12-17 08:45 · Score: 4, Funny

And the fish died 4 days after being treated with the new gene. A complete success otherwise.
I have to ask... by Okian+Warrior · 2012-12-17 09:06 · Score: 3, Funny

Was there a thunderstorm raging outside when this experiment was conducted?
This just seems like the kind of experiment that would be conducted with a thunderstorm raging outside.
Just saying...
The opposite process was already known by fatphil · 2012-12-17 12:43 · Score: 4, Funny

Scientists have long known that consumption of (sufficient quantities of) Koskenkorva can make Finns become legless.

Although strangely, when in this state, we tend to call them "our 4-legged friends" as they tumble off the ferry. So maybe they were gaining two legs after all.

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