Repeated co-option of a conserved gene regulatory module underpins the evolution of the crustacean carapace, insect wings and other flat outgrowths
Yasuhiro Shiga, Yasuhiko Kato, Aragane Yuko, Takayuki Haraguchi, Theodora Saridaki, Hajime Watanabe, Taisen Iguchi, Hideo Yamagata, Michalis Averof
The paper identifies a conserved gene regulatory module co-opted multiple times for the evolution of flat structures in arthropods.
bioRxiv · Jul 6, 2017 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology