Anatomical transformation in mammals: Developmental origin of aberrant cervical anatomy in tree sloths

Evolution and Development

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 69-79

  Buchholtz, Emily A ^a   Stepien, Courtney C ^a  

^a WELLESLEY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOMEODOMAIN PROTEIN;

ANATOMY; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; MAMMAL; MORPHOLOGY;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE; EVOLUTION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; HISTOLOGY; METABOLISM; MORPHOGENESIS; MORPHOMETRICS; PHYSIOLOGY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; SLOTH; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; BODY PATTERNING; BODY WEIGHTS AND MEASURES; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; EVOLUTION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; HOMEODOMAIN PROTEINS; SLOTHS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

BRADYPUS; CHOLOEPUS; MAMMALIA; SLOTHS;

EID: 58549117737     PISSN: 1520541X     EISSN: 1525142X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-142X.2008.00303.x     Document Type: Article

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