The evolutionary origins and diversity of the neuromuscular system of paired appendages in batoids
N. Turner, D. Mikalauskaite, K. Barone, K. Flaherty, G. Senevirathne, N. Adachi, N. Shubin, T. Nakamura
This study investigates the developmental and evolutionary origins of neuromuscular systems in batoid fish, finding that paired fin muscles evolved from redeployed genetic programs involved in dorsal fin development.
bioRxiv · May 21, 2019Evolutionary Biology