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Heterotopic reduction of forelimb progenitors underpins development of the vestigial emu wing; implications for vertebrate limb evolution
A. H. Newton, S. Williams, B. Phipson…·C. A. Smith
The paper identifies a heterotopic reduction of limb progenitor cells in the emu forelimb as the mechanism underlying its vestigial wing development, providing insights into limb evolution in tetrapods.
DOI 10.1101/2022.11.23.516993