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Unraveling The Genetic Mechanisms Involved In The Evolution And Development Of The Thoracic Appendages In Insects, Victor Medved
Unraveling The Genetic Mechanisms Involved In The Evolution And Development Of The Thoracic Appendages In Insects, Victor Medved
Wayne State University Dissertations
Insects display the greatest amount of structural and functional variation among animal groups, particularly in regard to their appendage morphology. These differences can range from the diverse pigmentation patterns between fore- and hindwings to changes in the size and shape of legs. The greatly enlarged jumping hind leg in crickets and grasshoppers is one of the best known illustrations of such diversity, representing a unique feature for the entire order of these insects (Orthoptera). Previous work from our lab has shown that the homeotic gene Ultrabithorax (Ubx) plays a key role in the enlargement of hind legs not only in …