Oldest Pathology in a Tetrapod Bone Illuminates the Origin of Terrestrial Vertebrates

The origin of terrestrial tetrapods was a key event in vertebrate evolution, yet how and when it occurred remains obscure, due to scarce fossil evidence. Here, we show that the study of palaeopathologies, such as broken and healed bones, can help elucidate poorly understood behavioural transitions s...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Bishop, Peter J., Walmsley, Christopher W., Phillips, Matthew J., Quayle, Michelle R., Boisvert, Catherine A., McHenry, Colin R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2015
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4418741/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25938463
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0125723

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4418741/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25938463
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0125723

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