How did slime, a marvel of biology, evolve?

How did slime, a marvel of biology, evolve?
From the slime coatings of slugs to the saliva in our mouths, many animals contain mucus. How did this marvel of biology evolve? In mammals, the answer is many times and often in surprising ways, according to a new study on proteins called mucins…

Published September 21, 2022 at 08:38AM
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