Marsupial genomes reveal how a skin membrane for gliding evolved
Autor/innen
- D.G. Lupiáñez
Journal
- Nature
Quellenangabe
- Nature 629 (8010): 43-44
Zusammenfassung
A parachute-like skin membrane, the patagium, evolved independently in several marsupial species. Genomic analysis suggests that this trait came about through different changes to the regulation of the same gene.