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Ancient Hox code reveals the developmental roots of vertebrate hind fins and limbs
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What we know
Paired appendages—the pectoral and pelvic fins of fishes and the forelimbs and hindlimbs of tetrapods—were a major innovation in vertebrate evolution. Their emergence greatly expanded the ways vertebrates could move through their environments and ultimately provided the developmental foundation for the evolution of limbs.
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Ancient Hox code reveals the developmental roots of vertebrate hind fins and limbs
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