Evolution in vertebrates

Researchers conducted a years-long study that not only confirmed the intuition that light-colored mice survive better in light-colored habitats, and vice versa for dark-colored mice, but also allowed researchers to pinpoint a mutation related to survival, specifically that affects pigmentation, and understand exactly how the mutation produced a novel coat color.

from Plants & Animals News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2BebCZL
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