Marsupial genomes reveal how a skin membrane for gliding evolved

Marsupial genomes reveal how a skin membrane for gliding evolved

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. Finding the gene that enabled some marsupial species to glide.

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Veröffentlicht in:Nature (London) 2024-05, Vol.629 (8010), p.43-44
1. Verfasser: Lupiáñez, Darío G.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Animals
Biological Evolution
Genome - genetics
Humanities and Social Sciences
Locomotion - physiology
Marsupialia - genetics
multidisciplinary
News And Views
Science
Skin - cytology
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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. Finding the gene that enabled some marsupial species to glide.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/d41586-024-01021-8