An ancient gene is crucial for the development of the distinctive waist that divides the spider body plan in two, according to a new study.
An ancient gene is crucial for the development of the distinctive waist that divides the spider body plan in two, according to a study publishing August 29The spider body is divided into two sections, separated by a narrow waist. Compared to insects and crustaceans, relatively little is known about embryonic development in spiders, and the genes involved in the formation of the spider waist are poorly understood.) at different stages of development.
Emily V. W. Setton, Jesús A. Ballesteros, Pola O. Blaszczyk, Benjamin C. Klementz, Prashant P. Sharma.The Joro spider was first spotted stateside around 2013 and has since been spotted across Georgia and the Southeast. New research has found more clues as to why the spider has been so successful in ...
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