Evolution: How to evolve a thick skin

Nina G. Jablonski

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2021.03.077

Evolution: How to evolve a thick skin

Nina G. Jablonski

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A new study examines anatomy and genetics of skin in whales and hippos and reveals that adaptations to aquatic and semi-aquatic lifestyles evolved convergently in these lineages.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	R483-R486
Journal	Current Biology
Volume	31
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2021.03.077
State	Published - May 24 2021

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General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences

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