Lung evolution in vertebrates and the water-to-land transition

Lung evolution in vertebrates and the water-to-land transition

A crucial evolutionary change in vertebrate history was the Palaeozoic (Devonian 419–359 million years ago) water-to-land transition, allowed by key morphological and physiological modifications including the acquisition of lungs. Nonetheless, the origin and early evolution of vertebrate lungs remai...

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Main Authors: Camila Cupello, Tatsuya Hirasawa, Norifumi Tatsumi, Yoshitaka Yabumoto, Pierre Gueriau, Sumio Isogai, Ryoko Matsumoto, Toshiro Saruwatari, Andrew King, Masato Hoshino, Kentaro Uesugi, Masataka Okabe, Paulo M Brito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2022-07-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
osteichthyes
actinopterygii
sarcopterygii
tetrapod
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/77156

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