Adaptive evolution of flaky thumb claw and elongated compulsory arousal duration in the subterranean rodent plateau zokor
文献类型：期刊论文
| 作者 | Lin, G.1; Li, W.1; Nevo, E.2; Su, J.1; Zhang, T.1 |
| 刊名 | ETHOLOGY ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION
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| 出版日期 | 2011 |
| 卷号 | 23期号:1页码:77-80 |
| 关键词 | Subterranean Rodent Plateau Zokor Thumb Claw Compulsory Arousal Duration Adaptive Evolution |
| ISSN号 | 0394-9370 |
| 文献子类 | Article |
| 英文摘要 | The opportunities and challenges that life underground poses have led to remarkable examples of adaptive evolution in subterranean species. Here, we report two amazing specialised adaptations in a typical subterranean species, plateau zokor (Eospalax baileyi): (1) the flaky thumb claw, which facilitates the holding and cleaning of vegetation roots in the dark; and (2) largely elongated compulsory arousal duration from deep sleep, which may affect its safety in the subterranean niche. To our knowledge this is the first report of these adaptations relevant to specialisations of underground species. We propose that these findings will provide valuable information for further understanding of the developmental mechanisms involved in patterning distal limb appendages as well as sleep physiology.; The opportunities and challenges that life underground poses have led to remarkable examples of adaptive evolution in subterranean species. Here, we report two amazing specialised adaptations in a typical subterranean species, plateau zokor (Eospalax baileyi): (1) the flaky thumb claw, which facilitates the holding and cleaning of vegetation roots in the dark; and (2) largely elongated compulsory arousal duration from deep sleep, which may affect its safety in the subterranean niche. To our knowledge this is the first report of these adaptations relevant to specialisations of underground species. We propose that these findings will provide valuable information for further understanding of the developmental mechanisms involved in patterning distal limb appendages as well as sleep physiology. |
| WOS研究方向 | Behavioral Sciences ; Zoology |
| 语种 | 英语 |
| WOS记录号 | WOS:000286814600006 |
| 公开日期 | 2011-12-13 |
| 源URL | [http://ir.nwipb.ac.cn//handle/363003/1606]  |
| 专题 | 西北高原生物研究所_中国科学院西北高原生物研究所 |
| 作者单位 | 1.Chinese Acad Sci, NW Inst Plateau Biol, Key Lab Adaptat & Evolut Plateau Biota, Xining 810001, Peoples R China 2.Univ Haifa, Inst Evolut, IL-31905 Haifa, Israel |
| 推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Lin, G.,Li, W.,Nevo, E.,et al. Adaptive evolution of flaky thumb claw and elongated compulsory arousal duration in the subterranean rodent plateau zokor[J]. ETHOLOGY ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION,2011,23(1):77-80. |
| APA | Lin, G.,Li, W.,Nevo, E.,Su, J.,&Zhang, T..(2011).Adaptive evolution of flaky thumb claw and elongated compulsory arousal duration in the subterranean rodent plateau zokor.ETHOLOGY ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION,23(1),77-80. |
| MLA | Lin, G.,et al."Adaptive evolution of flaky thumb claw and elongated compulsory arousal duration in the subterranean rodent plateau zokor".ETHOLOGY ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION 23.1(2011):77-80. |
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