Testing the aerobic model for the evolution of endothermy: implications of using present correlations to infer past evolution.

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Testing the aerobic model for the evolution of endothermy: implications of using present correlations to infer past evolution.

The American naturalist - 1 Jan 2014

Nespolo Roberto F, Roff Derek A

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The evolution of endothermy is one of the most puzzling events in vertebrate evolution, for which several hypotheses have been proposed. The most accepted model is the aerobic model, which assumes the existence of a genetic correlation between resting metabolic rate (RMR) and maximum aerobic capacity (whose standard measure is maximum metabolic rate, MMR). This model posits that directional selection acted on...

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Animals
Biological Evolution
Body Temperature Regulation
Energy Metabolism
Models, Genetic
Mutation

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PMID: 24334737
DOI: 10.1086/674093

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