Limb Evolution: Fish fins or tetrapod limbs — a simple twist of fate?

Comparisons between Hox gene expression patterns in teleost fins and tetrapod limbs are revealing new insights into the developmental mechanisms underlying the evolutionary transition from fin to limb.

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Published inCurrent biology Vol. 5; no. 8; pp. 844 - 848
Main Author Coates, Michael I.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Inc 01.08.1995
Subjects
Animals
Biological Evolution
Extremities - embryology
Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental
Genes, Homeobox
Zebrafish - embryology
Zebrafish - genetics
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Summary:Comparisons between Hox gene expression patterns in teleost fins and tetrapod limbs are revealing new insights into the developmental mechanisms underlying the evolutionary transition from fin to limb.
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ISSN:0960-9822
1879-0445
DOI:10.1016/S0960-9822(95)00169-2