Stepwise shifts underlie evolutionary trends in morphological complexity of the mammalian vertebral column

The mammalian vertebral column has become more complex over evolutionary time. Here, Jones and colleagues use phylogenetic modelling to show that this complexity increased in stepwise shifts likely driven by adaptations for increased aerobic capacity.

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Autores principales: Katrina E. Jones, Kenneth D. Angielczyk, Stephanie E. Pierce
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:2f30910767eb430c913090d89d42a67d2021-12-02T14:39:57ZStepwise shifts underlie evolutionary trends in morphological complexity of the mammalian vertebral column10.1038/s41467-019-13026-32041-1723https://doaj.org/article/2f30910767eb430c913090d89d42a67d2019-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-13026-3https://doaj.org/toc/2041-1723The mammalian vertebral column has become more complex over evolutionary time. Here, Jones and colleagues use phylogenetic modelling to show that this complexity increased in stepwise shifts likely driven by adaptations for increased aerobic capacity.Katrina E. JonesKenneth D. AngielczykStephanie E. PierceNature PortfolioarticleScienceQENNature Communications, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2019)
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Stepwise shifts underlie evolutionary trends in morphological complexity of the mammalian vertebral column
description The mammalian vertebral column has become more complex over evolutionary time. Here, Jones and colleagues use phylogenetic modelling to show that this complexity increased in stepwise shifts likely driven by adaptations for increased aerobic capacity.
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author Katrina E. Jones
Kenneth D. Angielczyk
Stephanie E. Pierce
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title Stepwise shifts underlie evolutionary trends in morphological complexity of the mammalian vertebral column
title_short Stepwise shifts underlie evolutionary trends in morphological complexity of the mammalian vertebral column
title_full Stepwise shifts underlie evolutionary trends in morphological complexity of the mammalian vertebral column
title_fullStr Stepwise shifts underlie evolutionary trends in morphological complexity of the mammalian vertebral column
title_full_unstemmed Stepwise shifts underlie evolutionary trends in morphological complexity of the mammalian vertebral column
title_sort stepwise shifts underlie evolutionary trends in morphological complexity of the mammalian vertebral column
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