Developmental evolution: how beetles evolved their shields.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Beetle forewings are modified into hardened structures called elytra. A recent study indicates that the evolution of elytra involved co-opting genes for exoskeleton formation into the wing development gene network of beetles on at least three separate occasions.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Fédrigo, O; Wray, GA
Published Date
- January 2010
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 20 / 2
Start / End Page
- R64 - R66
PubMed ID
- 20129042
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1879-0445
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0960-9822
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/j.cub.2009.12.012
Language
- eng