Heterochronic truncation of odontogenesis in theropod dinosaurs provides insight into the macroevolu...
Heterochronic truncation of odontogenesis in theropod dinosaurs provides insight into the macroevolution of avian beaks
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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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Beaks are innovative structures characterizing numerous tetrapod lineages, including birds, but little is known about how developmental processes influenced the macroevolution of these important structures. Here we provide evidence of ontogenetic vestigialization of alveoli in two lineages of theropod dinosaurs and show that these are transitional...
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Heterochronic truncation of odontogenesis in theropod dinosaurs provides insight into the macroevolution of avian beaks
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_5642708
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_5642708
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0027-8424
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1091-6490
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10.1073/pnas.1708023114
