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Thermal Adaptations in Animals: Genes, Development, and Evolution.
Advances in experimental medicine and biology - 1 Jan 2024
Agata Ako, Nomura Tadashi
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Thermal adaptation to environmental temperature is a driving force in animal evolution. This chapter presents thermal adaptation in ectotherms and endotherms from the perspective of developmental biology. In ectotherms, there are known examples of temperature influencing morphological characteristics, such as seasonal color change, melanization, and sex determination. Furthermore, the timing of embryonic...
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