Is metamorphosis/paedomorphosis in Ambystoma tigrinum (the Eastern Tiger Salamander) and Ambystoma mexicanum (the Axolotl) a "Mendelian" trait? Is it a
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" Metamorphosis refers to the process by which an animal undergoes a significant change in form from its larval stage to its adult stage. Paedomorphosis is a form of metamorphosis where the adult retains traits that were juvenile in its ancestors. Show more…
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