Development of the Pre-gnathal Segments in the Milkweed Bug Oncopeltus fasciatus Suggests They Are Not Serial Homologs of Trunk Segments

The three anterior-most segments in arthropods contain the ganglia that make up the arthropod brain. These segments, the pre-gnathal segments (PGS), are known to exhibit many developmental differences to other segments, believed to reflect their divergent morphology. We have analyzed the expression...

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Main Authors: Oren Lev, Ariel D. Chipman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcell.2021.695135/full