Physiological regulation of bone length and skeletal proportion in mammals
E Zhou, J Lui - Experimental physiology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
E Zhou, J Lui
Experimental physiology, 2021•Wiley Online LibraryNew Findings What is the topic of this review? Mechanisms regulating bone length and
skeletal proportions What advances does it highlight? The study of differential bone length
between leg and finger bones, metatarsals of the Egyptian jerboa and genomic analysis of
giraffes. Abstract Among mammalian species, skeletal structures vary greatly in size and
shape, leading to a dramatic variety of body sizes and proportions. How different bones
grow to different lengths, whether among different species, different individuals of the same …
skeletal proportions What advances does it highlight? The study of differential bone length
between leg and finger bones, metatarsals of the Egyptian jerboa and genomic analysis of
giraffes. Abstract Among mammalian species, skeletal structures vary greatly in size and
shape, leading to a dramatic variety of body sizes and proportions. How different bones
grow to different lengths, whether among different species, different individuals of the same …
New Findings
- What is the topic of this review?Mechanisms regulating bone length and skeletal proportions
- What advances does it highlight?The study of differential bone length between leg and finger bones, metatarsals of the Egyptian jerboa and genomic analysis of giraffes.
Abstract
Among mammalian species, skeletal structures vary greatly in size and shape, leading to a dramatic variety of body sizes and proportions. How different bones grow to different lengths, whether among different species, different individuals of the same species, or even in different anatomical parts of our the body, has always been a fascinating subject of research in biology and physiology. In the current review, we focus on some of the recent advances in the field and discuss how these provided important new insights into the mechanisms regulating bone length and skeletal proportions.
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