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The earliest segmental sternum in a Permian synapsid and its implications for the evolution of mammalian locomotion and ventilation

The sternum is a stabilizing element in the axial skeleton of most tetrapods, closely linked with the function of the pectoral girdle of the appendicular skeleton. Modern mammals have a distinctive sternum characterized by multiple ossified segments, the origins of which are poorly understood. Altho...

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Autores principales: Bendel, Eva-Maria, Kammerer, Christian F., Luo, Zhe-Xi, Smith, Roger M. H., Fröbisch, Jörg
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/PMC9356055/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35931742
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-17492-6