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Adaptation and constraint in the evolution of the mammalian backbone
BACKGROUND: The axial skeleton consists of repeating units (vertebrae) that are integrated through their development and evolution. Unlike most tetrapods, vertebrae in the mammalian trunk are subdivided into distinct thoracic and lumbar modules, resulting in a system that is constrained in terms of...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6240174/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30445907 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12862-018-1282-2 |