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Phenotypic flexibility in cutaneous water loss and lipids of the stratum corneum
9 Sept 2003
Abstract excerpt
When vertebrates invaded land during the Carboniferous period, they were exposed not only to new ecological opportunities but also to a desiccating environment. To maintain cellular water homeostasis, natural selection modified the integument of pioneering terrestrial animals, enabling them to reduce water loss through the skin. In desert environments, where ambient temperatures (T(a)) can reach 50 degrees C,...
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