tree of life
noun phrase
: a conventionalized and often ornate representation of a tree used as a decorative motif
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This simplicity could also be why, across the parrot tree of life, newly evolving species often switch between yellow/green and red colors, says Mary Caswell Stoddard, an evolutionary biologist at Princeton University who was not involved with the work.
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Elizabeth Pennisi, science.org, 31 Oct. 2024
The findings have led some researchers to suggest that RNA may be a molecular lingua franca that transcends traditional taxonomic boundaries and can therefore encode messages that remain intelligible across the tree of life.
—Annie Melchor, WIRED, 13 Oct. 2024
This metal fireplace screen, $109 at Amazon, features a detailed tree of life design at the front.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 9 Sep. 2024
Scientists report patterns of DNA change across the bird tree of life associated with the sudden, fiery end of the Cretaceous period, in a study published July 31 in the journal Science Advances.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 31 July 2024
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Elizabeth Pennisi, science.org, 31 Oct. 2024
The findings have led some researchers to suggest that RNA may be a molecular lingua franca that transcends traditional taxonomic boundaries and can therefore encode messages that remain intelligible across the tree of life.
—Annie Melchor, WIRED, 13 Oct. 2024
This metal fireplace screen, $109 at Amazon, features a detailed tree of life design at the front.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 9 Sep. 2024
Scientists report patterns of DNA change across the bird tree of life associated with the sudden, fiery end of the Cretaceous period, in a study published July 31 in the journal Science Advances.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 31 July 2024
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“Tree of life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tree%20of%20life. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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