Tetrapod limb and sarcopterygian fin regeneration share a core genetic programme
Salamanders are unique among extant tetrapods for their ability to completely regenerate their limbs. Here, Nogueira and colleagues show that lungfishes, the sister clade of tetrapods, regenerate their fins using analogous gene regulatory changes and morphological steps.
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2016-11-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13364 |