A second view on the evolution of flight in stick and leaf insects (Phasmatodea)
Abstract Background The re-evolution of complex characters is generally considered impossible, yet, studies of recent years have provided several examples of phenotypic reversals shown to violate Dollo’s law. Along these lines, the regain of wings in stick and leaf insects (Phasmatodea) was hypothes...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-05-01
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| Series: | BMC Ecology and Evolution |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-022-02018-5 |