Differential fates of vertebrate Kazald gene quartet, from ancestral roles in skeletogenesis and regeneration to putative innovations in fish and birds
Sean D. Keeley, Rita Aires, Belfran Alcides Carbonell Medina, Claudia Marcela Arenas Gómez, Alejandra Cristina López-Delgado, Jean Paul Delgado, Franziska Knopf, Shigehiro Kuraku, Tatiana Sandoval‐Guzmán
The paper investigates the evolution of the Kazald gene family in vertebrates, identifying its origin and differential roles across species.
bioRxiv · Jun 21, 2025 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology