PLoS One April 2024 PMID 38568908

Osteohistological insight into the growth dynamics of early dinosaurs and their contemporaries.

Kristina Curry Rogers, Ricardo N Martínez, Carina Colombi, Raymond R Rogers, Oscar Alcober

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The overall tone reflects enthusiasm for the study, with references like 'MAIORES DESCOBERTAS' (major discoveries) and terms like 'cool and funny,' indicating interest and recognition of its importance. The sharing of links and retweets also shows active engagement. However, the casual tone and lack of deep technical analysis suggest moderate impact and engagement levels, highlighting a general appreciation rather than intense debate or transformative change.

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The conversation suggests this research could influence ongoing debates about dinosaur biology and evolution but stops short of claims about revolutionary impact, thus a moderate score.

Abstract in brief

  • The study investigates how early dinosaurs and their contemporaries from the Triassic period grew, using femoral bone histology to understand their growth strategies and rates.
  • Results show that early dinosaurs already had high, continuous growth rates similar to later Mesozoic dinosaurs, differentiating them from other contemporary reptiles like crocodylomorphs and pseudosuchians.
  • These findings suggest that elevated and sustained growth rates were an ancestral trait of Dinosauria, contributing to their later dominance in terrestrial ecosystems.]

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