Evolution: Bend it like basal synapsids

Vera Weisbecker

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2021.03.017

Evolution: Bend it like basal synapsids

Vera Weisbecker

College of Science and Engineering

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Abstract

Mammals can amplify their strides through unique up-and-down spinal movements. This ability was long considered to have evolved from lizard-like ancestors with spines moving sideways. A new study now suggests that, instead, it derived from an extinct, previously unknown spinal form.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	R437-R439
Number of pages	3
Journal	Current Biology
Volume	31
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2021.03.017
Publication status	Published - 10 May 2021

Keywords

Locomotion
spinal movement
Evolution
lateral bending

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