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Heterochrony and Early Left-Right Asymmetry in the Development of the Cardiorespiratory System of Snakes
Snake lungs show a remarkable diversity of organ asymmetries. The right lung is always fully developed, while the left lung is either absent, vestigial, or well-developed (but smaller than the right). A ‘tracheal lung’ is present in some taxa. These asymmetries are reflected in the pulmonary arterie...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4282204/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25555231 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0116416 |