Gait changes in a line of mice artificially selected for longer limbs

In legged terrestrial locomotion, the duration of stance phase, i.e., when limbs are in contact with the substrate, is positively correlated with limb length, and negatively correlated with the metabolic cost of transport. These relationships are well documented at the interspecific level, across a...

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Main Authors: Leah M. Sparrow, Emily Pellatt, Sabrina S. Yu, David A. Raichlen, Herman Pontzer, Campbell Rolian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2017-02-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/3008.pdf