Increased incidences of cervical ribs in deer indicate extinction risk.
Elaphurus davidianus
Late Pleistocene
Megaloceros giganteus
congenital abnormalities
inbreeding
Journal
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
ISSN: 1091-6490
Titre abrégé: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 7505876
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
24 Sep 2024
24 Sep 2024
Historique:
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Résumé
Mammals as a rule have seven cervical vertebrae, a number which remains remarkably conserved. Occasional deviations of this number are usually due to the presence of cervical ribs on the seventh vertebra, indicating a homeotic transformation from a cervical rib-less vertebra into a thoracic rib-bearing vertebra. These transformations are often associated with major congenital abnormalities or pediatric cancers (pleiotropic effects) that are, at least in humans, strongly selected against. Based on data from Late Pleistocene mammoths (
Identifiants
pubmed: 39284067
doi: 10.1073/pnas.2406670121
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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Pagination
e2406670121Subventions
Organisme : Naturalis Biodiversity Center (Naturalis)
ID : MT fellowship
Organisme : EC | European Research Council (ERC)
ID : DK-TAF-2183
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Competing interests statement:The authors declare no competing interest.