**Scientists discovered that whales lost a crucial fat-burning gene (ADRB3) 32-34 million years ago. This genetic loss meant whales couldn't burn fat for warmth. Instead, they evolved thick blubber for insulation 🦈❄️ a key adaptation that enabled modern whale diversity 🐋 and survival in cooling oceans.**
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Nature
Cetacean loss of the master adipose tissue regulator β3-adrenergic receptor may underlie their thick blubber and an Oligocene radiation…
Nature Communications - Blubber is a key adaptation of modern cetaceans, but its molecular evolution remains incompletely understood. Here, Tian and colleagues identify loss of the master adipose...
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