Evolution
A small number of conserved protein sequences from sponges have been shown to be more similar to humans than to C. elegans. This suggests an accelerated rate of evolution has occurred in the C. elegans lineage. The same study found several phylogenetically ancient genes are not present in C. elegans.
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