Living in darkness: Exploring adaptation of Proteus anguinus in 3 dimensions by X-ray imaging

Living in darkness: Exploring adaptation of Proteus anguinus in 3 dimensions by X-ray imaging

BACKGROUND: Lightless caves can harbour a wide range of living organisms. Cave animals have evolved a set of morphological, physiological, and behavioural adaptations known as troglomorphisms, enabling their survival in the perpetual darkness, narrow temperature and humidity ranges, and nutrient sca...

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Main Authors: Adameyko, I. (Author), Aljančič, G. (Author), Bizjak Mali, L. (Author), Bouchnita, A. (Author), Goyens, J. (Author), Hellander, A. (Author), Kaiser, J. (Author), Kaucká, M. (Author), Kostanjšek, R. (Author), Mancini, L. (Author), Mauri, E. (Author), Năpăruş-Aljančič, M. (Author), Papi, F. (Author), Tesařová, M. (Author), Zikmund, T. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NLM (Medline) 2022
Subjects:
Ambystoma mexicanum
animal
Animals
axolotl
Caudata
cave animal
darkness
Darkness
microtomography
olm
Proteidae
Proteus anguinus
salamander
subterranean adaptations
Urodela
X ray
X-ray microCT
X-Rays
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