Patterning of craniofacial muscles overtly begins with the activation of lineage‐specific
markers at precise, evolutionarily conserved locations within prechordal, lateral, and both …

Cranial muscles have been the focus of many studies over the years because of their unique
developmental programs and relative resistance to illnesses. In addition, head muscles …

The origin and early diversification of jawed vertebrates involved major changes to skeletal
and soft anatomy. Skeletal transformations can be examined directly by studying fossil stem …

In vertebrates, head and trunk muscles develop from different mesodermal populations and
are regulated by distinct genetic networks. Neck muscles at the head-trunk interface remain …

The origin of vertebrate paired appendages is one of the most investigated and debated
examples of evolutionary novelty,,,,,–. Paired appendages are widely considered as key …

Trunk and head muscles originate from distinct embryonic regions: while the trunk muscles
derive from the paraxial mesoderm that becomes segmented into somites, the majority of …

The morphological transformation of the pectoral/shoulder girdle is fundamental to the water-
to-land transition in vertebrate evolution. Although previous studies have resolved the …

Here, we define a research program using primordial skull characters for broad scale
phylogenetic comparisons, particularly for amniotes. There are many chondrocranium …

Anatomical features that have not been previously described in Latimeria were sought in
histological section series, tissue-stained microCT scans, MRI scans, and synchrotron scan …

Skeletal muscles of the head and trunk originate in distinct lineages with divergent
regulatory programmes converging on activation of myogenic determination factors …