54 | Bo Xia and a tale of tails
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The Evolution of Tail Loss
This chapter celebrates a significant scientific paper on the evolution of tail loss, stemming from a PhD project that began with a personal injury. It explores the journey of research that led to the discovery of the TBXT gene mutation and its implications for human evolution and bipedal locomotion. Highlighting the creative process, the chapter underscores the importance of asking fundamental questions to uncover new insights about genetic development and evolutionary changes.
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