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Worm's radical transformation shows metamorphosis can change the functions of cells

Worm's radical transformation shows metamorphosis can change the functions of cellsWorldPing

A squishy worm that starts its life as something of a floating head in the Pacific Ocean is changing what scientists know about metamorphosis at the cellular level.

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