Standing Up for Sticklebacks.
basic_science · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.cell.2015.12.052.
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Abstract
The morphology of the vertebrate skeleton exhibits tremendous plasticity in evolution, allowing adaptation to a wide variety of ecological niches and lifestyles. Indjeian et al. now uncover how the cis regulation of a gene controls skeletal variation in fish and might have contributed to the evolution of bipedalism in humans.
Medical subject headings
- Biological Evolution
- Evolution, Molecular
- Growth Differentiation Factor 6
- Skeleton
- Vertebrates