Scientists uncover mystery of how snail shells coil to the right or to the left

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Scientists have discovered a gene that determines whether Japanese snails develop shells that are left- or right-coiling—with implications for understanding the underlying handedness of our own bodies. The researchers from the University of Nottingham and Tohoku University studie

Scientists have discovered a gene that determines whether Japanese snails develop shells that are left- or right-coiling—with implications for understanding the underlying handedness of our own bodies. The researchers from the University of Nottingham and Tohoku University studie This story matters for Science & Discovery readers tracking science. Reported by phys.org. Read the full original at the source link below.

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