Convergent evolution of saccate body shapes in nematodes through distinct developmental mechanisms
Abstract Background The vast majority of nematode species have vermiform (worm-shaped) body plans throughout post-embryonic development. However, atypical body shapes have evolved multiple times. The plant-parasitic Tylenchomorpha nematode Heterodera glycines hatches as a vermiform infective juvenil...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-03-01
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Series: | EvoDevo |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13227-019-0118-5 |