Published in Developmental Cell · View the paper (DOI)
Researchers found that atmospheric oxygen exposure triggers removal of interdigital webbing during embryo development. This mechanism is thought to be shared by all tetrapods and contributes to limb shape variation. The study provides insight into the evolutionary process behind limb development in animals.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Environmental oxygen triggers loss of webbed digits Cell Press · Jun 13, 2019 · first to report
- Oxygen shapes arms and legs: Origins of a new developmental mechanism called 'interdigital cell death' Tokyo Institute of Technology · Jun 13, 2019