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Sea Urchin Genome Suprisingly Similar To Man And May Hold Key To Cures
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- 140 days ago - sciencedaily.com
Sea urchins are small and spiny, they have no eyes and they eat kelp and algae. Still, the sea creature's genome is remarkably similar to humans' and may hold the key to preventing and curing several human diseases, according to a University of .....
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sue w. (151)
Friday July 3, 2009, 11:13 pm
Whether they do or not they sure are good to eat!
 
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