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Sea Stars Offer a Window into How Organs Take Shape
July 06, 2026
WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, July 6 [Category: Biology] -- The Marine Biological Laboratory, an affiliate of the University of Chicago, posted the following news:

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Sea Stars Offer a Window into How Organs Take Shape

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Biologists have long puzzled over how organs develop into their final shapes, and the nearly transparent bodies of young sea stars may offer a unique window into the organ development process.

Many species of sea . . .

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