Developmental variability drives mouse molar evolution along an evolutionary line of least resistance
L. HAYDEN, K. LOCHOVSKA, M. SEMON, S. RENAUD, M.-L. DELIGNETTE-MULLER, M. VILCOT, R. PETERKOVA, M. HOVORAKOVA, S. PANTALACCI
This study identifies developmental mechanisms driving phenotypic variation in mouse molars, showing how upper molar shape is more variable due to differences in signaling center dynamics and activation-inhibition mechanisms.
bioRxiv · Oct 24, 2019 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology