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Research 10

Jumping Development and Evolution
of Organisms

Jumps of thermogenesis were observed along a several series of the early developmental stages of organisms. A couple of patterns seem to exist for the jump: a stairway-like sudden change and a transition with a temporal increase.

(by Y. Nagano)

Fig. 1

Fig.1 Transitions observed in various early–developmental thermogeneses: (A) a stairway–like change and (B) a transition with a temporal increase.

Fig. 2

Fig. 2 Thermogenesis of the early development of the sea urchin, Peronella japonica.

Fig. 3

Fig.3 Thermogenesis of the early development of the clawed frog, Xenopus laevis.

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