Marsupial genomes reveal how a skin membrane for gliding evolved

Darío G. Lupiáñez ()

Nature, 2024, vol. 629, issue 8010, 43-44

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: Genetics; Genomics; Evolution; Zoology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-024-01021-8

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