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Fruit Fly and Human Brain Enzymes Found Partly Interchangeable
Original: Fruit Fly and Human Brain Enzymes Prove Partly Interchangeable Across 600 Million Years of Evolution
Researchers report that certain brain enzymes in fruit flies and humans can partly substitute for one another, despite roughly 600 million years of evolutionary separation between the two species. The finding underscores how deeply conserved the molecular machinery of the nervous system is, suggesting that fundamental biochemical processes in the brain have remained remarkably stable across the animal kingdom, with implications for using flies to study human neurobiology.
Why now: The study highlights the surprising conservation of brain chemistry across species, a striking result for evolutionary and neuroscience research.
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- Fruit Fly and Human Brain Enzymes Prove Partly Interchangeable Across 600 Million Years of Evolution · Bioengineer.org
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