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Gerd B. Müller's research offers insights into the evolution of what?

Plant life
Vertebrate limbs
Oceanic life
Bacterial life

Answer

Vertebrate limbs evolved from fins in a common ancestor of all vertebrates. Gerd B. Müller's research has focused on the development of limbs in the embryos of lampreys, which are primitive fish that lack limbs. His work has shown that the genes that control the development of limbs in lampreys are also involved in the development of limbs in other vertebrates.