BMP signaling underlies the craniofacial heterochrony in phyllostomid bats, a hyperdiverse mammal group
J. Camacho, J. D. Lin, M. McCormack, R. Moon, S. K. Smith, A. Abzhanov
The paper investigates BMP signaling's role in craniofacial heterochrony in phyllostomid bats, showing it drives facial morphology variation through altered proliferation and differentiation.
bioRxiv · May 17, 2021 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology