Ultrastructure of the lamprey head mesoderm reveals evolution of the vertebrate head

Summary: The cranial muscle is a critical component in the vertebrate head for a predatory lifestyle. However, its evolutionary origin and possible segmental nature during embryogenesis have been controversial. In jawed vertebrates, the presence of pre-otic segments similar to trunk somites has been...

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Published in:	iScience
Main Authors:	Takayuki Onai, Noritaka Adachi, Hidetoshi Urakubo, Fumiaki Sugahara, Toshihiro Aramaki, Mami Matsumoto, Nobuhiko Ohno
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2023-12-01
Subjects:	Zoology Evolutionary biology Evolutionary developmental biology
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S258900422302415X