Future Tail Tales: A Forward-Looking, Integrative Perspective on Tail Research.

Autor:	Schwaner MJ; Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA., Hsieh ST; Department of Biology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA., Braasch I; Department of Integrative Biology and Program in Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior (EEB), Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA., Bradley S; Department of Biomedical Science, University of Guelph, Guelph N1G 2W1, Canada., Campos CB; Department of Biological Sciences, Sacramento State University, Sacramento, CA 95819, USA., Collins CE; Department of Biological Sciences, Sacramento State University, Sacramento, CA 95819, USA., Donatelli CM; Department of Biology, University of Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada., Fish FE; Department of Biology, West Chester University, West Chester, PA 19383, USA., Fitch OE; Department of Integrative Biology and Program in Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior (EEB), Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA., Flammang BE; Department of Biological Sciences, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ 07102, USA., Jackson BE; Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Longwood University, Farmville, VA 23909, USA., Jusufi A; Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, Stuttgart 70569, Germany., Mekdara PJ; National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA., Patel A; Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7701, South Africa., Swalla BJ; Department of Biology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA., Vickaryous M; Department of Biomedical Science, University of Guelph, Guelph N1G 2W1, Canada., McGowan CP; Department of Integrative Anatomical Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Integrative and comparative biology [Integr Comp Biol] 2021 Sep 08; Vol. 61 (2), pp. 521-537.
DOI:	10.1093/icb/icab082
Abstrakt:	Synopsis Tails are a defining characteristic of chordates and show enormous diversity in function and shape. Although chordate tails share a common evolutionary and genetic-developmental origin, tails are extremely versatile in morphology and function. For example, tails can be short or long, thin or thick, and feathered or spiked, and they can be used for propulsion, communication, or balancing, and they mediate in predator-prey outcomes. Depending on the species of animal the tail is attached to, it can have extraordinarily multi-functional purposes. Despite its morphological diversity and broad functional roles, tails have not received similar scientific attention as, for example, the paired appendages such as legs or fins. This forward-looking review article is a first step toward interdisciplinary scientific synthesis in tail research. We discuss the importance of tail research in relation to five topics: (1) evolution and development, (2) regeneration, (3) functional morphology, (4) sensorimotor control, and (5) computational and physical models. Within each of these areas, we highlight areas of research and combinations of long-standing and new experimental approaches to move the field of tail research forward. To best advance a holistic understanding of tail evolution and function, it is imperative to embrace an interdisciplinary approach, re-integrating traditionally siloed fields around discussions on tail-related research. (© The Author(s) 2021. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology.)
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