Getting a head start: Craniofacial heterochrony in marsupials involves dynamic changes to molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying neural crest development
Axel H. Newton, Ella R Farley, Andrew T Major, Jennifer C. Hutchison, Ben M. Lawrence, Karen E. Sears, Marilyn B. Renfree, Aidan M. C. Couzens, Geoff Shaw, Sara Ord, Richard A. Schneider, Andrew J. Pask
This study investigates the cellular and molecular mechanisms of craniofacial heterochrony in marsupials, revealing unique neural crest behaviors that enable accelerated development.
bioRxiv · Sep 23, 2025 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology