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Bones of contention: skeletal patterning across the fin-to-limb transition

Author(s) -

Frank J. Tulenko,

Peter D. Currie

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

cell

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 26.304

H-Index - 776

eISSN - 1097-4172

pISSN - 0092-8674

DOI - 10.1016/j.cell.2021.01.039

Subject(s) - biology , hox gene , vertebrate , evolutionary developmental biology , anatomy , evolutionary biology , limb development , developmental genetics , fin , pectoral girdle , microbiology and biotechnology , regulation of gene expression , genetics , materials science , gene , composite material , embryo , transcription factor

The fin-to-limb transition has long fascinated evolutionary biologists, but a unifying theory as to its developmental origins has remained elusive. New work by Hawkins and colleagues demonstrates the surprising potential of teleost fins to exhibit a Hox-regulated limb-like skeletal pattern, shedding new light on the evolution of proximo-distal patterning processes.

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