Evolution of limb development in cephalopod mollusks

Cephalopod mollusks evolved numerous anatomical novelties, including arms and tentacles, but little is known about the developmental mechanisms underlying cephalopod limb evolution. Here we show that all three axes of cuttlefish limbs are patterned by the same signaling networks that act in vertebra...

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Main Authors: Oscar A Tarazona, Davys H Lopez, Leslie A Slota, Martin J Cohn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2019-06-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/43828