Concerted evolution of body mass and cell size: similar patterns among species of birds (Galliformes) and mammals (Rodentia)

Concerted evolution of body mass and cell size: similar patterns among species of birds (Galliformes) and mammals (Rodentia)

Cell size plays a role in body size evolution and environmental adaptations. Addressing these roles, we studied body mass and cell size in Galliformes birds and Rodentia mammals, and collected published data on their genome sizes. In birds, we measured erythrocyte nuclei and basal metabolic rates (B...

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Main Authors: Marcin Czarnoleski, Anna Maria Labecka, Dominika Dragosz-Kluska, Tomasz Pis, Katarzyna Pawlik, Filip Kapustka, Wincenty M. Kilarski, Jan Kozłowski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Company of Biologists 2018-04-01
Series:Biology Open
Subjects:
Allometry
BMR
Body size
Concerted evolution
Interspecific scaling
Karyoplasmic ratio
Metabolic rate
Optimal cell size
Species diversity
Online Access:http://bio.biologists.org/content/7/4/bio029603

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