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Small changes, big results: evolution of morphological discontinuity in mammals

Comparative morphological and developmental studies, including a recent comparative study of tooth development among the Afrotherian mammals, are indicating the types of genetic mechanisms responsible for the evolution of morphological differences among major mammalian groups.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Honeycutt, Rodney L
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2323037/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18355400
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/jbiol71
Descripción
Sumario:Comparative morphological and developmental studies, including a recent comparative study of tooth development among the Afrotherian mammals, are indicating the types of genetic mechanisms responsible for the evolution of morphological differences among major mammalian groups.