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Step-wise evolution of complex chemical defenses in millipedes: a phylogenomic approach

With fossil representatives from the Silurian capable of respiring atmospheric oxygen, millipedes are among the oldest terrestrial animals, and likely the first to acquire diverse and complex chemical defenses against predators. Exploring the origin of complex adaptive traits is critical for underst...

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Autores principales: Rodriguez, Juanita, Jones, Tappey H., Sierwald, Petra, Marek, Paul E., Shear, William A., Brewer, Michael S., Kocot, Kevin M., Bond, Jason E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5816663/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29453332
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-19996-6