An ancient gene is crucial for the development of the distinctive waist that divides the spider body plan in two, according to a study published August 29 in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Emily Setton from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, US, and colleagues.
Ancient gene gives spiders their narrow waist, research reveals retrieved 29 August 2024 from https://phys.org/news/2024-08-ancient-gene-spiders-narrow-waist.html
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