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In Situ Hybridization Techniques for Paraffin-Embedded Adult Coral Samples
Published on: August 31, 2018
概括
来自罗纪早期Kayenta形成的新乌化石是已知的最古老的密码体,揭示了现代乌的原始特征. 这一发现将密码的记录推迟了4500万年,揭示了早期的乌进化.
科学领域:
- 古生物学的古生物学
- 进化生物学 进化生物学
- 类学 类学 类学 类学
背景情况:
- 现代海被分为两个主要群体:pleurodires和cryptodires.
- 这些群体的进化历史和起源尚未完全理解.
- 化石证据对于重建的早期进化是至关重要的.
研究的目的:
- 描述在罗纪早期Kayenta形成中发现的一种新的乌化石.
- 为了确定这种新分类在乌中的遗传学位置.
- 了解密码动物的早期进化和海的水生适应.
主要方法:
- 化石开采和准备. 化石开采和准备.
- 骨特征的比较解剖学分析,特别是机制.
- 遗传学分析以确定进化关系.
主要成果:
- 发现凯恩塔切利斯 (Kayentachelys),这是一个来自罗纪早期 (约1.85亿年前) 的新乌分类.
- Kayentachelys 呈现出与 pleurodires 和 cryptodires 的共同祖先相关的原始特征.
- 这种化石显示出一种独特的密码动物机制 (眼腔室上的喉),确定它是已知的最古老的密码动物.
- 有证据表明,在的进化过程中,水生习惯的早期发展.
结论:
- 凯恩塔切利斯是已知的最早的密码鸟,其化石记录至少延长了4500万年.
- 这一发现为现代海的早期多样化和进化提供了关键的见解.
- 这些发现支持水生生活方式在导致现代海的血统中早期出现.
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