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. 2016 May 23;26(10):R424-6.
doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2016.03.058.

Animal Evolution: Are Phyla Real?

Andreas Hejnol  1 , Casey W Dunn  2
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Animal Evolution: Are Phyla Real?

Andreas Hejnol et al. Curr Biol. .
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A recent study compares developmental gene expression among very distantly related animal species and interprets the results as providing biological justification for phyla. Several problems in the design and interpretation of the study call this conclusion into question.

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