Getting a head start: Craniofacial heterochrony in marsupials involves dynamic changes to cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying neural crest migration
Axel H. Newton, Ella R Farley, Andrew T Major, Jennifer C. Hutchison, Ben M. Lawrence, Karen E. Sears, Marilyn B. Renfree, Aidan M. C. Couzens, Geoff Shaw, Sara Ord, Richard A. Schneider, Andrew J. Pask
This study investigates the cellular and molecular mechanisms of neural crest migration in marsupials, revealing unique heterochronic patterns compared to other vertebrates.
bioRxiv · Sep 23, 2025 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology