The European River Pair

Amphioxus embryo after molecular staining of a gene related to the development of the excretory system

The kidney and skeleton may share an earlier embryonic origin than previously thought

A study led by the University of Haifa found that the first cells of the primary kidney in the embryos of a river otter and a catfish appear within the somites – embryonic units from which muscles, tendons and parts of the skeleton also develop. The findings