C. elegans is a nematode that is known for having its body absolutely transparent. It also breeds and develops very quickly. This makes it a perfect specimen for research. Now scientists have discovered a single gene that controls the development of the throat. In mutant worms where the gene had an error, the throat never developed. “It was so beautiful, such a simple, clear phenotype and it suggested that this gene, pha-4, has a critical role for making the pharynx, and not just one of its cells but all the pharyngeal cells”, noticed one researcher, Susan Mango.
http://www.physorg.com/news174067013.html
By the way, this is probably the last Worm Madness installation. I don't know for sure, however.
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