Massive increase in visual range preceded the origin of terrestrial vertebrates
Massive increase in visual range preceded the origin of terrestrial vertebrates
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United States: National Academy of Sciences
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English
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United States: National Academy of Sciences
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The evolution of terrestrial vertebrates, starting around 385 million years ago, is an iconic moment in evolution that brings to mind images of fish transforming into four-legged animals. Here, we show that this radical change in body shape was preceded by an equally dramatic change in sensory abilities akin to transitioning from seeing over short...
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Massive increase in visual range preceded the origin of terrestrial vertebrates
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_5373340
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_5373340
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0027-8424
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1091-6490
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10.1073/pnas.1615563114
