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Fast running restricts evolutionary change of the vertebral column in mammals

The mammalian vertebral column is highly variable, reflecting adaptations to a wide range of lifestyles, from burrowing in moles to flying in bats. However, in many taxa, the number of trunk vertebrae is surprisingly constant. We argue that this constancy results from strong selection against initia...

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Main Authors: Galis, Frietson, Carrier, David R., van Alphen, Joris, van der Mije, Steven D., Van Dooren, Tom J. M., Metz, Johan A. J., ten Broek, Clara M. A.
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
Publicado em: National Academy of Sciences 2014
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Acesso em linha:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4128151/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25024205
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1401392111
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