Evolutionary BiologybioRxiv
Development of the Pre-Gnathal Segments of the Insect Head Indicates They Are Not Serial Homologues of Trunk Segments
The paper shows pre-gnathal segments in arthropods develop differently from trunk segments, suggesting they are not serial homologues, and proposes a new evolutionary scenario for arthropod head development.
DOI 10.3389/fcell.2021.695135