The neck as a keystone structure in avian macroevolution and mosaicism
Abstract Background The origin of birds from non-avian theropod dinosaur ancestors required a comprehensive restructuring of the body plan to enable the evolution of powered flight. One of the proposed key mechanisms that allowed birds to acquire flight and modify the associated anatomical structure...
Main Authors: | Ryan D. Marek, Ryan N. Felice |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-10-01
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Series: | BMC Biology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-023-01715-x |
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