18 September 2015
Scientists have decoded the first lingulid brachiopod genome, from emLingula anatina/em collected at Amami Island, Japan. A new article presents the results of their analysis of over 34,000 genes comprising the L. anatina genome and shows that despite Lingula’s reputation as a “living fossil” its genome is actively evolving.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/09/150918083119.htm
