Evolutionary innovation within conserved gene regulatory networks underlying biomineralized skeletons in Bilateria
Yitian Bai, Yue Min, Shikai Liu, Yiming Hu, Shulei Jin, Hong Yu, Lingfeng Kong, Daniel J. Macqueen, Shaojun Du, Qi Li
This study identifies a biphasic regulatory program for shell formation in bivalve molluscs and shows how dynamic chromatin remodeling allows evolutionary innovation within conserved gene regulatory networks.
Molecular Biology and Evolution · Jan 17, 2026Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology