Divergence in skeletal muscle growth by differential spatial hyperplastic patterning in teleost fishes
Yansong Lu, Marco Podobnik, Koji Ando, Michael Pan, Jake Locop, Angus Guo, Philippe Mourrain, Kazu Kikuchi, Avnika Ashok Ruparelia, Peter David Currie
The paper compares muscle growth dynamics across teleost fish species, identifying spatial hyperplastic patterning and stem cell gene expression as key factors in growth differences.
bioRxiv · Feb 25, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology