Plastic loss of motile cilia in the internal gills of Polypterus in response to high CO2 or terrestrial environments
Y. Kimura, N. Nakamuta, M. Nikaido
This study shows that Polypterus gills lose motile cilia in terrestrial or high CO2 environments but regain them when returned to water, suggesting evolutionary plasticity in respiratory systems.
bioRxiv · Apr 6, 2022Evolutionary Biology