On the left is an image of a normal mouse foetus on a black background. On the right, is a foetus with six limbs, and several of its internal organs protrude from its abdomen

Scientists made a six-legged mouse embryo — here’s why

A rodent with two extra limbs instead of genitals shows the crucial role of a gene pathway in determining the fate of a primordial structure

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