Insights into the evolution of dermal armour: osteoderms in a mammal, the spiny mouse, Acomys.
M. Maden, T. Polvadore, A. Polanco, W. B. Barbazuk, E. Stanley
This study identifies osteoderms in spiny mice, analyzing their development and gene expression to understand their evolutionary origins and rarity in mammals.
bioRxiv · Oct 17, 2022 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology