Developmental BiologybioRxivPreprint
Coding region changes in the Hippo pathway component YAP1 contribute to body size differences among mammalian species
Twinkle Bansal, Qingwei Zhu, Kunxin Luo, Iswar K Hariharan
This study identifies coding region changes in YAP1 that contribute to body size differences among rodents by showing increased growth-promoting activity in capybara YAP1 compared to mouse and vole YAP1.