Crickets on Hawaiian Island develop silent wings in response to parasitic attack
...er two islands, supporting the notion that the new morphs are using the callers as female attractors....UF scientists reveal ancient origin of vertebrate skeleton
... development in the larval stage before it finally morphs into a boneless fish - is none other than collagen. This vital structural molecule is found in all vertebrates with backbones and jaws, including humans. "It was thought collagen was a relatively recent invention in vertebrate evolution that unites u...Scientists discover that three overlapping signals in embryo help get the backbone right
...rtebrate embryo - the establishment of a back that morphs into a brain, spinal cord and muscles - turns out to be so important that the body uses at least three signals to make sure it happens properly. The discovery, reported this month in the journal Developmental Cell by researchers at the University of ...