How did vertebrates first evolve jaws? - EurekAlert

In a new pair of studies in eLife and Development, scientists reveal clues about the evolutionary origin of jaws by studying the embryonic development of zebrafish — an approach known as “evo-devo.” Using imaging and cell tracing techniques in zebrafish, rese…

image: A zebrafish showing the skeleton and jaw (magenta), the eye (green circle on the leT), and gill-like pseudobranch and gills (green structures on the right).view more  Credit: Image by Mathi T… [+4758 chars]

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