Was Dinosaurian Physiology Inherited by Birds? Reconciling Slow Growth in Archaeopteryx

Volume: 4, Issue: 10
Published: Oct 9, 2009
Abstract
Background Archaeopteryx is the oldest and most primitive known bird (Avialae). It is believed that the growth and energetic physiology of basalmost birds such as Archaeopteryx were inherited in their entirety from non-avialan dinosaurs. This hypothesis predicts that the long bones in these birds formed using rapidly growing, well-vascularized woven tissue typical of non-avialan dinosaurs. Methodology/Principal Findings We report that...
Paper Details
Title
Was Dinosaurian Physiology Inherited by Birds? Reconciling Slow Growth in Archaeopteryx
Published Date
Oct 9, 2009
Journal
Volume
4
Issue
10
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