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oaidoi:10.1016/j.cub.2009.12.012

Developmental Evolution: How Beetles Evolved Their Shields

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26 January 2010
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Elsevier Ltd.
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    SummaryBeetle forewings are modified into hardened structures called elytra. A recent study indicates that the evolution of elytra involved co-opting genes for exoskeleton formation into the wing development gene network of beetles on at least three separate occasions

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