Evolution of Tunicate lifestyles shaped by Myosin heavy chain gene duplications, losses, and the diversification of tail muscle cell identities in Oikopleura dioica
Marc Fabregà-Torrus, Alfonso Ferrández‐Roldán, Gaspar Sánchez-Serna…·Cristian Cañestro
This study investigates how Myosin heavy chain gene duplications and losses shaped the evolution of tail muscle diversity in Oikopleura dioica, revealing functional specialization within a minimal musculature.