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Embryonic development of a parthenogenetic vertebrate, the mourning gecko (Lepidodactylus lugubris)

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One goal of evolutionary developmental biology is to understand the role of development in the origin of phenotypic novelty and convergent evolution. Geckos are an ideal system to study this… Click to show full abstract

One goal of evolutionary developmental biology is to understand the role of development in the origin of phenotypic novelty and convergent evolution. Geckos are an ideal system to study this topic, as they are species‐rich and exhibit a suite of diverse morphologies—many of which have independently evolved multiple times within geckos.

Keywords: vertebrate mourning; mourning gecko; parthenogenetic vertebrate; embryonic development; development parthenogenetic; development

Journal Title: Developmental Dynamics
Year Published: 2019

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