Regeneration of the caudal fin of the evolutionary ancient tropical gar Atractosteus tropicus

Abstract Background The tropical gar (Atractosteus tropicus), a member of the Lepisosteidae family, is native to regions extending from southeastern Mexico to southern Costa Rica. This species serves as a unique bridge between tetrapods and teleosts due to its phylogenetic position, slow evolutionar...

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Published in:	BMC Zoology
Main Authors:	Alberto J. Ríos-Flores, Sandra López-Flores, Jose A. Martínez-Moreno, Karen Y. Falcon-Romero, Gloria G. Asencio-Alcudia, Cesar A. Sepúlveda-Quiroz, Rafael Martínez-García, Elizabeth Rodríguez-Salazar, Carlos A. Alvarez González, Ernesto Maldonado
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2024-10-01
Subjects:	Garfish Tropical gar Caudal fin regeneration EvoDevo
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s40850-024-00214-y