Forelimb-hindlimb developmental timing changes across tetrapod phylogeny

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Tetrapods exhibit great diversity in limb structures among species and also between forelimbs and hindlimbs within species, diversity which frequently correlates with locomotor modes and life history. We aim to examine the potential...

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Main Authors: Selwood Lynne, Pieau Claude, Colbert Matthew, Hanken James, Sánchez-Villagra Marcelo R, Jeffery Jonathan E, Bininda-Emonds Olaf RP, ten Cate Carel, Raynaud Albert, Osabutey Casmile K, Richardson Michael K
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-10-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/7/182