Anatomical, ontogenetic, and genomic homologies guide reconstructions of the teeth-to-baleen transition in mysticete whales
J. Gatesy, E. G. Ekdale, T. A. Demere, A. Lanzetti, J. Randall, A. Berta, J. J. El Adli, M. S. Springer, M. R. McGowen
This paper reviews phylogenetic, anatomical, and genomic data to reconstruct the teeth-to-baleen transition in mysticete whales, identifying key homologies and evolutionary patterns.
bioRxiv · Mar 10, 2022Evolutionary Biology