Abstract
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | Current Opinion in Genetics & Development |
| Volume | 45 |
| Pages (from-to) | 124-131 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| ISSN | 0959-437X |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 |
| MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Fields of Science
- 1184 Genetics, developmental biology, physiology
- 1181 Ecology, evolutionary biology
- 111 Mathematics
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Patterning of the turtle shell. / Moustakas-Verho, Jacqueline; Cebra-Thomas, Judith; Gilbert, Scott.
In: Current Opinion in Genetics & Development, Vol. 45, 2017, p. 124-131.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - Patterning of the turtle shell
AU - Moustakas-Verho, Jacqueline
AU - Cebra-Thomas, Judith
AU - Gilbert, Scott
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - Interest in the origin and evolution of the turtle shell has resulted in a most unlikely clade becoming an important research group for investigating morphological diversity in developmental biology. Many turtles generate a two-component shell that nearly surrounds the body in a bony exoskeleton. The ectoderm covering the shell produces epidermal scutes that form a phylogenetically stable pattern. In some lineages, the bones of the shell and their ectodermal covering become reduced or lost, and this is generally associated with different ecological habits. The similarity and diversity of turtles allows research into how changes in development create evolutionary novelty, interacting modules, and adaptive physiology and anatomy.
AB - Interest in the origin and evolution of the turtle shell has resulted in a most unlikely clade becoming an important research group for investigating morphological diversity in developmental biology. Many turtles generate a two-component shell that nearly surrounds the body in a bony exoskeleton. The ectoderm covering the shell produces epidermal scutes that form a phylogenetically stable pattern. In some lineages, the bones of the shell and their ectodermal covering become reduced or lost, and this is generally associated with different ecological habits. The similarity and diversity of turtles allows research into how changes in development create evolutionary novelty, interacting modules, and adaptive physiology and anatomy.
KW - 1184 Genetics, developmental biology, physiology
KW - 1181 Ecology, evolutionary biology
KW - 111 Mathematics
U2 - 10.1016/j.gde.2017.03.016
DO - 10.1016/j.gde.2017.03.016
M3 - Article
VL - 45
SP - 124
EP - 131
JO - Current Opinion in Genetics & Development
JF - Current Opinion in Genetics & Development
SN - 0959-437X
ER -