Early gills exchanged ions before hosting gas transfer

Early gills exchanged ions before hosting gas transfer

During evolution, key physiological changes enabled vertebrates to achieve a more active lifestyle. A comparison between living animals challenges current ideas on the timing of one such change in our ancestors. An early role for ion exchange as gills evolved.

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Veröffentlicht in:Nature (London) 2022-10, Vol.610 (7933), p.637-638
1. Verfasser: Hockman, Dorit
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Animals
Biology
Evolution
Gas exchange
Gases
Gills
Humanities and Social Sciences
Ion exchange
Ions
multidisciplinary
News And Views
Science
Skin
Vertebrates
Worms
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Zusammenfassung:During evolution, key physiological changes enabled vertebrates to achieve a more active lifestyle. A comparison between living animals challenges current ideas on the timing of one such change in our ancestors. An early role for ion exchange as gills evolved.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/d41586-022-03220-7