Evolutionary BiologybioRxivPreprint
A single giant cell at the origin of an evolutionary innovation
Arnaud Badiane, Séverine Viala, David Armisen…·Abderrahman Khila
The study identifies a single giant cell responsible for developing a key innovation in water striders, showing its role in activating cuticular genes and being restricted by Hox genes to mid-legs.
DOI 10.1101/2024.02.08.579433