As the only surviving lineages of jawless fishes, hagfishes and lampreys provide a crucial
window into early vertebrate evolution,–. Here we investigate the complex history, timing …

Abstract Information on how 3D genome topology emerged in animal evolution, how stable it
is during development, its role in the evolution of phenotypic novelties and how exactly it …

The regressive evolution of independent lineages often results in convergent phenotypes.
Several teleost groups display secondary loss of the stomach, and four gastric genes, atp4a …

Genomic studies of vertebrate chromosome evolution have long been hindered by the
scarcity of chromosome-scale DNA sequences of some key taxa. One of those limiting taxa …

Chromosome rearrangements may distort 3D chromatin architectures and thus change gene
regulation, yet how 3D chromatin structures evolve in insects is largely unknown. Here, we …

The endocrine system is an essential regulator of the osmoregulatory organs that enable
euryhaline fishes to maintain hydromineral balance in a broad range of environmental …

The neurocranium (braincase) is one of the defining vertebrate characters. Housing the
brain and other key sensory organs, articulating with the jaws and contributing to the shape …

Chondrichthyes is an important lineage to reconstruct the evolutionary history of vertebrates.
Here, we analyzed genome synteny for six chondrichthyan chromosome-level genomes …

The retinas of the vast majority of vertebrate species are termed “duplex,” that is, they
contain both rod and cone photoreceptor neurons in different ratios. The retina of little skate …

Abstract Solute carrier family 26 (Slc26) is a family of anion exchangers with 11 members in
mammals (named Slc26a1‐a11). Here, we identified a novel member of the slc26 family …