Science Geeks -- Development of Snake Segmentation

Here is a link to a rockin pharyngula thread concerning (developmentally) snakes divergence. It's a bit tech, but cool nonetheless.

http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2...ation.php#more


Cheers,
Kat

cool indeed! thanks!

thats actually really cool

Those somite picture are crazy lookin

Very interesting article thanks for posting. It will be interesting to see if researchers can manipulate the oscillator and other developmental genes.....they may be able to turn a legged reptile into a legless snake.

great article!

A nice review of this research in Nature titled, "Serpent clocks tick faster" is available at Freek Vonk's new website

http://www.evolutionbites.com/index....d=47&Itemid=57

Evo-Devo Rocks!