A study shows that turtles use both genetic signals and mechanical forces to form the scales on their heads, revealing a ...

Learn about the unique way turtles create their scales and how it's revealing an ancient evolutionary link to dinosaurs, ...

A turtle’s head seems simple: a hard beak, two bright eyes, and a quilt of scales that protect the skull. Look closer and a ...

eventually evolving into the sea turtles that we know today. However, the genetic foundations that have enabled them to thrive in oceans throughout the world have remained largely unknown.

The captive green turtle population of the CTF originated ... “The random effects of the genetic drift led to the genetic differentiation of the populations, despite having originated with ...

ISU genetic research on turtles may someday help people survive heart attacks. by Matt Kelley | Mar 6, 2024. ISU research scientist Itzel Sifuentes-Romero and Prof. Nicole Valenzuela (ISU photo) ...

To help untangle this mystery, in 2022 the World Wildlife Fund launched an initiative called ShellBank, which aims to use genetic analysis to trace sea turtle products to their points of origin.

Around 100 million years ago, a group of land-dwelling turtles took to the oceans, eventually evolving into the sea turtles that we know today. However, the genetic foundations that have enabled them ...

Key Highlights. Unveiling Genetic Diversity: The research reveals significant genetic diversity, highlighting the existence of five new genetically distinct stocks or management units crucial for ...