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Dynamic finite-element simulations reveal early origin of complex human birth pattern

Human infants are born neurologically immature, potentially owing to conflicting selection pressures between bipedal locomotion and encephalization as suggested by the obstetrical dilemma hypothesis. Australopithecines are ideal for investigating this trade-off, having a bipedally adapted pelvis, ye...

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Autores principales: Frémondière, Pierre, Thollon, Lionel, Marchal, François, Fornai, Cinzia, Webb, Nicole M., Haeusler, Martin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9018746/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35440693
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s42003-022-03321-z