Purified ancestral hemoglobin (IMAGE) University of Chicago Medical Center Caption A test tube of purified ancestral hemoglobin, reconstituted as it existed more than 400 million years ago. Credit Photo by G. Hochberg. Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.