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Distal-less and dachshund pattern both plesiomorphic and apomorphic structures in chelicerates: RNA interference in the harvestman Phalangium opilio (Opiliones).
Evolution & development - 1 Jan 2000
Sharma Prashant P, Schwager Evelyn E, Giribet Gonzalo, Jockusch Elizabeth L, Extavour Cassandra G
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The discovery of genetic mechanisms that can transform a morphological structure from a plesiomorphic (=primitive) state to an apomorphic (=derived) one is a cardinal objective of evolutionary developmental biology. However, this objective is often impeded for many lineages of interest by limitat...
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