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A histological survey of avian post-natal skeletal ontogeny by Atterholt, Jessie, Woodward, Holly N

“…Bone histology of crown-group birds is a research topic of great interest, permitting insight into the evolution of remarkably high growth rates in this clade…”
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The most complete enantiornithine from North America and a phylogenetic analysis of the Avisauridae by Atterholt, Jessie, Hutchison, J Howard, O'Connor, Jingmai K

“…The most complete known North American enantiornithine was collected in 1992 but never formally described. The so-called "Kaiparowits avisaurid" remains one of…”
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Intraskeletal Osteohistovariability Reveals Complex Growth Strategies in a Late Cretaceous Enantiornithine by Atterholt, Jessie, Poust, Ashley W., Erickson, Gregory M., O’Connor, Jingmai K.

“…Most crown-birds experience rapid growth, reaching adult size within a year. Rapid growth strategies evolved within Aves multiple times during the Cretaceous,…”
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A computed tomography‐based survey of paramedullary diverticula in extant Aves by Atterholt, Jessie, Wedel, Mathew J.

“…Avian respiratory systems are comprised of rigid lungs connected to a hierarchically organized network of large, regional air sacs, and small diverticula that…”
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Description and osteohistology of two early immature enantiornithines (Aves: Ornithothoraces) from the Early Cretaceous Jehol Biota by O’Connor, Jingmai K., Atterholt, Jessie, Bailleul, Alida M., Wang, Min, Kuo, Pei-Chen, Zhou, Zhonghe

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New enantiornithine diversity in the Hell Creek Formation and the functional morphology of the avisaurid tarsometatarsus by Clark, Alexander D, Atterholt, Jessie, Scannella, John B, Carroll, Nathan, O'Connor, Jingmai K

“…Enantiornithines were the most diverse group of birds during the Cretaceous, comprising over half of all known species from this period. The fossil record and…”
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Neural canal ridges: A novel osteological correlate of postcranial neuroanatomy in dinosaurs by Atterholt, Jessie, Wedel, Mathew J, Tykoski, Ron, Fiorillo, Anthony R, Holwerda, Femke, Nalley, Thierra K, Lepore, Taormina, Yasmer, John

“…In this article, we document the widespread presence of bony ridges in the neural canals of non-avian dinosaurs, including a wide diversity of sauropods, two…”
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The respiratory system influences flight mechanics in soaring birds by Schachner, Emma R., Moore, Andrew J., Martinez, Aracely, Diaz Jr, Raul E., Echols, M. Scott, Atterholt, Jessie, W. P. Kissane, Roger, Hedrick, Brandon P., Bates, Karl T.

“…The subpectoral diverticulum (SPD) is an extension of the respiratory system in birds that is located between the primary muscles responsible for flapping the…”
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A New Early Cretaceous Enantiornithine (Aves, Ornithothoraces) from Northwestern China with Elaborate Tail Ornamentation by O'Connor, Jingmai K, Li, Da-Qing, Lamanna, Matthew C, Wang, Min, Harris, Jerald D, Atterholt, Jessie, You, Hai-Lu

“…We provide a detailed description of a well-preserved enantiornithine specimen (GSGM-05-CM-004) from the Lower Cretaceous (Aptian) Xiagou Formation of…”
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A NEW EARLY CRETACEOUS ENANTIORNITHINE (AVES, ORNITHOTHORACES) FROM NORTHWESTERN CHINA WITH ELABORATE TAIL ORNAMENTATION by O'CONNOR, JINGMAI K., LI, DA-QING, LAMANNA, MATTHEW C., WANG, MIN, HARRIS, JERALD D., ATTERHOLT, JESSIE, YOU, HAI-LU

“…We provide a detailed description of a well-preserved enantiornithine specimen (GSGM-05-CM-004) from the Lower Cretaceous (Aptian) Xiagou Formation of…”
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A new, three-dimensionally preserved enantiornithine bird (Aves: Ornithothoraces) from Gansu Province, north-western China by JI, SHU-AN, ATTERHOLT, JESSIE, O'CONNOR, JINGMAI K., LAMANNA, MATTHEW C., HARRIS, JERALD D., LI, DA-QING, YOU, HAI-LU, DODSON, PETER

“…In recent years, the Lower Cretaceous (Aptian) Xiagou Formation has yielded approximately 100 avian partial skeletons, many with soft‐tissue traces, from sites…”
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A Geometric Morphometric and Histological Study of the Role of Development in Avialan Evolution by Atterholt, Jessie Ann

“…In order to fully understand the processes that influence phenotypic evolution, it is necessary to explore the role that developmental channeling plays in…”
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A Second Cretaceous Ornithuromorph Bird from the Changma Basin, Gansu Province, Northwestern China by You, Hai-Lu, Atterholt, Jessie, O'Connor, Jingmai K., Harris, Jerald D., Lamanna, Matthew C., Li, Da-Qing

“…Finely-bedded lacustrine deposits of the Aptian (Lower Cretaceous) Xiagou Formation exposed in the Changma Basin of Gansu Province, northwestern China, have…”
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A new, three-dimensionally preserved enantiornithine bird (Aves: Ornithothoraces) from Gansu Province, north-western China: NEW ENANTIORNITHIAN FROM GANSU by JI, SHU-AN, ATTERHOLT, JESSIE, O'CONNOR, JINGMAI K., LAMANNA, MATTHEW C., HARRIS, JERALD D., LI, DA-QING, YOU, HAI-LU, DODSON, PETER

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