GeneticsNature Ecology & EvolutionPeer-reviewed
Adaptive tail-length evolution in deer mice is associated with differential Hoxd13 expression in early development
Evan P. Kingsley, Emily Rickman Hager, Jean‐Marc Lassance…·Hopi E. Hoekstra
This paper identifies genetic and developmental mechanisms underlying tail-length variation in deer mice, showing Hoxd13 expression differences and increased presomitic mesoderm in forest ecotypes.
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