A novel expression domain of extradenticle underlies the evolutionary developmental origin of the chelicerate patella
Benjamin C. Klementz, Georg Brenneis, Isaac Amankona Hinne, Ethan M. Laumer, Sophie M. Neu, Grace M. Hareid, Guilherme Gainett, Emily V.W. Setton, Catalina Simian, David E. Vrech, Isabella Joyce, Austen A. Barnett, Nipam H. Patel, Mark Stephen Harvey, Alfredo Vicente Peretti, , Prashant P. Sharma
The paper identifies a novel expression domain of extradenticle in harvestman patella, suggesting that modification of an ancient gene, not neofunctionalization of a new copy, underlies the origin of the chelicerate patella.
Molecular Biology and Evolution · Sep 1, 2024Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology