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Do moles still have genes for proper eyes development, like axolotl have the genes for proper maturation? Can we trigger eyes development in a mole embryo? If moles' descendants were to recolonize the surface, will they be quick to evolve mammalian eyes?

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Do moles still have genes for proper eyes development, like axolotl have the genes for proper maturation? Can we trigger eyes development in a mole embryo? If moles' descendants were to recolonize the surface, will they be quick to evolve mammalian eyes?	1