Coevolution of the Tlx homeobox gene with medusa development (Cnidaria: Medusozoa)
M. K. Travert, R. Boohar, S. M. Sanders, M. L. Nicotra, L. Leclere, R. E. Steele, P. Cartwright
This study investigates the evolutionary relationship between the Tlx homeobox gene and medusa development in cnidarians, finding that Tlx is associated with medusa presence and its loss correlates with medusa stage reduction.
bioRxiv · Mar 8, 2022Evolutionary Biology