Phenotypic integration in the carnivoran backbone and the evolution of functional differentiation in metameric structures
Abstract Explaining the origin and evolution of a vertebral column with anatomically distinct regions that characterizes the tetrapod body plan provides understanding of how metameric structures become repeated and how they acquire the ability to perform different functions. However, despite many de...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2021-06-01
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Series: | Evolution Letters |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/evl3.224 |