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Evolution and distribution of medullary bone: evidence from a new Early Cretaceous enantiornithine bird
Living birds are unique among vertebrates in the formation of a female-specific bone tissue called medullary bone (MB) that is strictly associated with reproductive activity. MB is a rapidly mobilized source of calcium and phosphorus for the production of eggshell. Among living taxa, its skeletal di...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2020
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8289052/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34692126 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/nsr/nwz214 |