If a newly identified gene that leads to the regrowth of an amputated tail in a tadpole is cut off, it can stop its regeneration, said scientists. They also concluded that warm-blooded animals must have lost this ability due to loss of such a gene called c-Answer.
As there are more than 500,000 plant species today, scientists are exploring how there was a leap in biodiversity from a common ancestor. Through a unique project on plant evolution, scientists used genetic data from 1,147 species to create a comprehensive evolutionary tree for green plants.
The current speed of 39 characters per minute is three times slower compared to normal handwriting but researchers believe it will increase with more practice.