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UCC palaeontologists reveal the hidden role of eye pigments in vertebrate evolution

27 Oct 2026

Palaeontologists at University College Cork (UCC) have discovered that the evolution of fish is linked to the shape, location and abundance of tiny melanin-rich granules called melanosomes.

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