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News Release 04-054
Morning Glory Colors Reveal Why Evolution is Stuck in 'Forward'
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Biologist Mark Rausher with the ancestral blue morning glory flower and the red flower, which evolved later. By studying the evolution of this color, the researchers demonstrated the genetic mechanism that prevents evolution from reverting to earlier, lost traits.
Credit: Duke University photo by Jim Wallace
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