{
  "id": 7055883,
  "title": "Morphological characteristics of the forelimb flexor digitorum muscles and their distinctive innervation pattern in koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus): implications for function and morphogenesis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/morphological-characteristics-of-the-forelimb-flexor-digitorum",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-12T00:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "bioRxiv",
    "slug": "biorxiv",
    "url": "https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.09.05.749653v1?rss=1"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) are marsupials highly specialized for arboreal life and are considered a representative example of convergent evolution with primates, which are also adapted to arboreal habitats. The forelimb digital flexors play a crucial role in arboreal locomotion by flexing the digits and enabling the claws or fingers to engage with tree trunks and branches. Although the…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}