The Origin of Tetrapod Limbs and Girdles: Fossil and Developmental Evidence
Around 375 million years ago, the first tetrapods appeared, marking one of the most important events in vertebrate evolutionary history. The fin to limb transition saw the appearance of fingers and a weight bearing pelvic girdle. While very little research has been done on the evolution of the tetra...
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| Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Uppsala universitet, Evolutionär organismbiologi
2009
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| Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-98911 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-91-554-7448-5 |