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.

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Duke Authors

Wray, Gregory Allan

Cited Authors

Fédrigo, O; Wray, GA

Published Date

January 2010

Published In

Current Biology : Cb

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