Evolutionary Genomics: A Dinosaur's View of Genome-Size Evolution
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Estimates of cell volume in fossilized bones of extinct dinosaurs indicate that genome size underwent a significant reduction in the early theropods, from which birds later evolved. This suggests that birds' small genomes are not an adaptation to metabolic demands associated with flight.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Current Biology
دوره 17 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007