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. 2016 Dec 23;354(6319):1533-1534.
doi: 10.1126/science.aal4572.

The "tao" of integuments

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The "tao" of integuments

Yung Chih Lai et al. Science. .
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Evo-devo of integuments
A prototype animal with diverse forms of integumentary appendages.
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Organizing to adapt
Periodic patterning enables the formation of complex yet adaptable integument organs.
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For filter-feeding animals such as baleen whales, modification of the integument blocks tooth formation in the mouth cavity to permit hair bundles to form instead.

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