Shared features of blastula and neural crest stem cells evolved at the base of vertebrates
J. York, A. Rao, P. B. Huber, E. N. Schock, A. Montequin, S. Rigney, C. LaBonne
This study compares gene regulatory networks of neural crest and pluripotency stem cells in jawed and jawless vertebrates, revealing shared evolutionary origins and functional roles of pou5 in neural crest development.
bioRxiv · Dec 21, 2023Evolutionary Biology