Periodic Reporting for period 2 - LIMB NETWORKS (Network Analysis of Musculoskeletal Evolution and Modularity during the Fin-to-Limb Transition)

The fin-limb transition in vertebrates during the Late Devonian (~385mya) brought about the greatest morphological modifications of limbs, including the gradual differentiation of the forelimbs and hindlimbs. A central question in vertebrate evolution is how the various...