Title
Do Larval Traits Re-Evolve? Evidence from the Embryogenesis of a Direct-Developing Salamander (Plethodon Cinereus)
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2012
Department 1
Biology
Abstract
We were able to explore a difficult question in evolutionary biology by investigating the development of a local salamander: the eastern red-back. Our project showed that vestigial structures can transform into useful structures within an evolutionary lineage.
Recommended Citation
Kerney, Ryan, David Blackburn, Hendrik Müller, and James Hanken. “Do Larval Traits Re-Evolve? Evidence from the Embryogenesis of a Direct-Developing Salamander (Plethodon Cinereus).” Evolution 66 (2012): 252-262.