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vertebrate

[vur-tuh-brit, -breyt] / ˈvɜr tə brɪt, -ˌbreɪt /


NOUN
mammal
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A new study led by researchers at the University of Arizona suggests that for every recognized vertebrate species, there are, on average, two additional species that have gone unnoticed.

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The researchers found that this regulatory program is highly conserved from mice to humans and across vertebrates, emphasizing its fundamental biological importance.

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Roughly 100 million years later, vertebrate animals followed.

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The findings help explain how vertebrates emerged and diversified from simpler animal ancestors.

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It allows scientists to screen for all known viral infections in vertebrates, including viruses carried by bats.

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