The evolution of 'core machinery' that lurks beneath the surface
July 14, 2026
July 14, 2026
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 14 -- Ohio State University posted the following news:
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The evolution of 'core machinery' that lurks beneath the surface
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Within every muscle of every living species with a backbone, a protein called myosin tugs on a partner protein to generate a muscle contraction. This function, discovered in mammals a century ago, has been presumed by scientists to be operating in the same way among birds, reptiles, amphi . . .
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The evolution of 'core machinery' that lurks beneath the surface
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Within every muscle of every living species with a backbone, a protein called myosin tugs on a partner protein to generate a muscle contraction. This function, discovered in mammals a century ago, has been presumed by scientists to be operating in the same way among birds, reptiles, amphi . . .