Evolutionary Timeline (IMAGE)

Syracuse University

Evolutionary Timeline

Caption

This evolutionary timeline shows how sperm conjugation and sperm-associated material (SAM) have appeared across major animal groups over the past 600 million years, revealing a pattern of repeated innovation and loss.

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Syracuse University

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