A hemimetabolous wing development suggests the wing origin from lateral tergum of a wingless ancestor

oleh: Takahiro Ohde, Taro Mito, Teruyuki Niimi

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2022-02-01

Deskripsi

Here, the authors investigate wing development in cricket and find support for evolution of the novel insect wing from the pre-existing dorsal body wall of a wingless ancestor by activation of an evolutionarily conserved growth mechanism.