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Deep time perspective on turtle neck evolution: chasing the Hox code by vertebral morphology
The unparalleled ability of turtle neck retraction is possible in three different modes, which characterize stem turtles, living side-necked (Pleurodira), and hidden-necked (Cryptodira) turtles, respectively. Despite the conservatism in vertebral count among turtles, there is significant functional...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
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Nature Publishing Group UK
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5566328/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28827543 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-09133-0 |