Shell field morphogenesis in the polyplacophoran mollusk Acanthochitona rubrolineata
Abstract Background The polyplacophoran mollusks (chitons) possess serially arranged shell plates. This feature is unique among mollusks and believed to be essential to explore the evolution of mollusks as well as their shells. Previous studies revealed several cell populations in the dorsal epithel...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-04-01
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| Series: | EvoDevo |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13227-023-00209-9 |