The Evolution of Biomineralization through the Co-Option of Organic Scaffold Forming Networks
Biomineralization is the process in which organisms use minerals to generate hard structures like teeth, skeletons and shells. Biomineralization is proposed to have evolved independently in different phyla through the co-option of pre-existing developmental programs. Comparing the gene regulatory ne...
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MDPI AG
2022-02-01
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Series: | Cells |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/11/4/595 |