Fossil bone histology reveals ancient origins for rapid juvenile growth in tetrapods

Megan R. Whitney; Benjamin K. A. Otoo; Kenneth D. Angielczyk; Stephanie E. Pierce

doi:10.1038/s42003-022-04079-0

Communications Biology (Nov 2022)

Fossil bone histology reveals ancient origins for rapid juvenile growth in tetrapods

Megan R. Whitney,
Benjamin K. A. Otoo,
Kenneth D. Angielczyk,
Stephanie E. Pierce

Affiliations

Megan R. Whitney: Museum of Comparative Zoology and Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University
Benjamin K. A. Otoo: Committee on Evolutionary Biology, University of Chicago
Kenneth D. Angielczyk: Committee on Evolutionary Biology, University of Chicago
Stephanie E. Pierce: Museum of Comparative Zoology and Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-022-04079-0
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 5, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Osteohistology from a growth series of Whatcheeria, an Early Carboniferous stem tetrapod, indicates rapid juvenile growth dating back to tetrapod origins.

Published in Communications Biology

ISSN: 2399-3642 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Biology (General)
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsbio/

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