Science Geeks -- Development of Snake Segmentation

[janeothejungle]

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

[Reediculous]

cool indeed! thanks!

[Patrick Long]

thats actually really cool

Those somite picture are crazy lookin

[Mendel's Balls]

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.

[Colin Vestrand]

great article!

[Mendel's Balls]

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!