Convergent evolution of an extreme dietary specialisation, the olfactory system of worm-eating rodents

Turbinal bones are key components of the mammalian rostrum that contribute to three critical functions: (1) homeothermy, (2) water conservation and (3) olfaction. With over 700 extant species, murine rodents (Murinae) are the most species-rich mammalian subfamily, with most of that diversity residin...

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Autores principales: Martinez, Quentin, Lebrun, Renaud, Achmadi, Anang S., Esselstyn, Jacob A., Evans, Alistair R., Heaney, Lawrence R., Miguez, Roberto Portela, Rowe, Kevin C., Fabre, Pierre-Henri
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/PMC6293001/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30546026
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-35827-0

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6293001/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30546026
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-35827-0

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