12 minutes agoScientists Study Greenblood lizard DNA
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)A group of lizards living on the island of New Guinea take pride in one of the exotic traits that distinguish them from other animals - green blood. And according to scientists this characteristic is the result of the high degree of toxic green pigments that give them this unusual feature. But [...]
But for these lizards, it's only the beginning to give some of their secrets, including the historical evolution they've been through. The researchers said he was studied. The DNA of the family tree where green blood evolved for four generations of lizards called skinks who lived in New Guinea.
Our findings suggest that green blood lizards are not related to each other, but they have a descendant who had red blood. This means that they have developed this trait independently where green blood has brought them more benefits”, said evolutionary biologist Zachary Rodriguez, reports “Reuters”, the Periscope broadcast.
The high concentration of blood in the green pigment of circles that are part of their skin exceeds the intense color of red blood cells, resulting in a greening of their blood, muscles, legs, muscle tissue, said the other biologist Christopher Austin.
Our current “Hypotase is that this type and their toxic physiology may have evolved to reduce or prevent blood parasites such as malaria”, Austin said./Periscopi/
