Thread:BastionMonk/@comment-3213993-20150629064705/@comment-1259419-20150909085946

Sorry for the very late response. I re-read the paper during my holiday. Quite interesting. Well, they have predicted which HOX genes were active in which neck vertebrae of Plateosaurus. I think this knowledge could really help. However, it is not enough on its own. We also need to know the genes involved for the size of the neck and stuff.

I hope they will extend this research with more basal birds, crocodyles and turtles and predict more dinosaurs. Particularly the first Maniraptoriform. Since that it the one we're trying to turn the Chickenosaurus into.