Development, Comparative Morphology and Cornification of Reptilian Claws in Relation to Claw Evolution in Tetrapods

    May 2009 in “ Bijdragen tot de Dierkunde
    Lorenzo Alibardi
    Studysummary This study suggests that reptilian claws grow differently from mammalian claws, with continuous epidermal growth rather than a proximal matrix zone for cell proliferation.
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