Evolutionary mechanisms of rib loss in anurans: A comparative developmental approach

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 244, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 57-67

  Blanco, M J ^a,b   Sanchiz, B ^a  

^a MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

^b CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anura; Development; Evolution; Heterochrony; Ribs

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FROGS AND TOADS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; RIB; SPINE; TIME;

ANIMALS; ANURA; PHYLOGENY; RIBS; SPINE; TIME FACTORS;

ALYTES; ANIMALIA; ANURA; BOMBINA; BUFO; DISCOGLOSSUS; HYLA; PELOBATES; PELODYTES;

EID: 0034032444     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-4687(200004)244:1<57::AID-JMOR6>3.0.CO;2-7     Document Type: Article

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