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Toxic evolution: How wasps and frogs mimic pain molecules to deter predators

Certain species of wasps and frogs share a pain and inflammation peptide similar to one found in vertebrates to help defend against predators—a discovery that contributes to a shifting view of how evolution works, say researchers. Their paper is published in the journal Science.

Toxic evolution: How wasps and frogs mimic pain molecules to deter predators
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Certain species of wasps and frogs share a pain and inflammation peptide similar to one found in vertebrates to help defend against predators—a discovery that contributes to a shifting view of how evolution works, say researchers. Their paper is published in the journal Science.

Originally published at Phys.org

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