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Evolutionary Gigantism

Evolutionary Gigantism is a biological phenomenon characterized by the evolutionary trend toward increased body size in a lineage over geological time, distinguishing it from other size-related evolutionary patterns through its focus on sustained and directional enlargement.

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2017–2026

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CLIMATE CHANGE AND SIZE EVOLUTION IN AN ISLAND RODENT SPECIES: NEW PERSPECTIVES ON THE ISLAND RULE

Virginie Millien, John Damuth · Evolution · 2004 · 433 citations · Full text

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Of mice and mammoths: evaluations of causal explanations for body size evolution in insular mammals

Mark V. Lomolino, Dov F. Sax, María Rita Palombo et al. · Journal of Biogeography · 2011 · 208 citations

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LTR Retrotransposons Contribute to Genomic Gigantism in Plethodontid Salamanders

Cheng Sun, Donald B. Shepard, Rebecca A. Chong et al. · Genome Biology and Evolution · 2011 · 203 citations · Full text

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Increase in tracheal investment with beetle size supports hypothesis of oxygen limitation on insect gigantism

Alexander Kaiser, C. Jaco Klok, John J. Socha et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2007 · 194 citations · Full text

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Dramatically accelerated growth and extraordinary gigantism of transgenic mud loach Misgurnus mizolepis

Yoon Kwon Nam, Jae Koo Noh, Young Sun Cho et al. · Transgenic Research · 2001 · 191 citations

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Authors

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  1. KS
    Kenshu Shimada

    Fort Hays State University, United States

    2 publications · 109 citations

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  2. MA
    Martin A. Becker

    William Paterson University, United States

    1 publications · 37 citations

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  3. DP
    Diego Pol

    Museum of Paleontology Egidio Feruglio, Argentina

    2 publications · 121 citations

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  4. OA
    Oliver A. Ryder

    Zoological Society of San Diego, United States

    2 publications · 46 citations

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  5. IA
    Ignacio A. Cerda

    National University of Río Negro, Argentina

    2 publications · 121 citations

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Institutions

134

  1. National Museum of Natural History

    Washington, United States

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    73 citations

  2. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas

    Buenos Aires, Argentina

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    257 citations

  3. DePaul University

    Chicago, United States

    3 h-index

    2 publications

    109 citations

  4. Smithsonian Institution

    Washington, United States

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    73 citations

  5. Museum of Paleontology Egidio Feruglio

    Trelew, Argentina

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    207 citations

  6. University of Helsinki

    Helsinki, Finland

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    149 citations

  7. University of Vermont

    Burlington, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    95 citations

  8. William Paterson University

    Wayne, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    74 citations

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  1. PLoS ONE

    4 publications · 216 citations

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  2. Evolution

    3 publications · 518 citations

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  3. Journal of Experimental Biology

    2 publications · 66 citations

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  4. Genome Biology and Evolution

    GBE · 2 publications · 272 citations

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