Adaptive evolution of flaky thumb claw and elongated compulsory arousal duration in the subterranean rodent plateau zokor

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	Adaptive evolution of flaky thumb claw and elongated compulsory arousal duration in the subterranean rodent plateau zokor
	Lin, G. ; Li, W. ; Nevo, E. ; Su, J. ; Zhang, T.
	2011
发表期刊	ETHOLOGY ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION ; Lin, G; Li, W; Nevo, E; Su, J; Zhang, T.Adaptive evolution of flaky thumb claw and elongated compulsory arousal duration in the subterranean rodent plateau zokor,ETHOLOGY ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION,2011,23(1):77-80
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.
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://210.75.249.4/handle/363003/30671
专题	中国科学院西北高原生物研究所
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, Lin, G; Li, W; Nevo, E; Su, J; Zhang, T.Adaptive evolution of flaky thumb claw and elongated compulsory arousal duration in the subterranean rodent plateau zokor,ETHOLOGY ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION,2011,23(1):77-80,2011.
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.
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 (2011).