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Neofunctionalization of embryonic head patterning genes facilitates the positioning of novel traits on the dorsal head of adult beetles.
Proceedings. Biological sciences - 13 Jul 2016
Zattara Eduardo E, Busey Hannah A, Linz David M, Tomoyasu Yoshinori, Moczek Armin P
Abstract excerpt
The origin and integration of novel traits are fundamental processes during the developmental evolution of complex organisms. Yet how novel traits integrate into pre-existing contexts remains poorly understood. Beetle horns represent a spectacular evolutionary novelty integrated within the context of the adult dorsal head, a highly conserved trait complex present since the origin of insects. We investigated...
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