Epigenetic interactions and the structure of phenotypic variation in the cranium
B Hallgrímsson, DE Lieberman, W Liu… - Evolution & …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding the developmental and genetic basis for evolutionarily significant
morphological variation in complex phenotypes such as the mammalian skull is a challenge …
morphological variation in complex phenotypes such as the mammalian skull is a challenge …
The influence of modularity on cranial morphological disparity in Carnivora and Primates (Mammalia)
Background Although variation provides the raw material for natural selection and evolution,
few empirical data exist about the factors controlling morphological variation. Because …
few empirical data exist about the factors controlling morphological variation. Because …
Phylogenomic red flags: homology errors and zombie lineages in the evolutionary diversification of placental mammals
J Gatesy, MS Springer - Proceedings of the National …, 2017 - National Acad Sciences
Phylogenomic studies can settle long-standing debates but should be scrutinized when well-
established clades are contradicted and divergence dates are highly incompatible with the …
established clades are contradicted and divergence dates are highly incompatible with the …
On the lack of a universal pattern associated with mammalian domestication: differences in skull growth trajectories across phylogeny
MR Sánchez-Villagra, V Segura… - Royal Society …, 2017 - royalsocietypublishing.org
As shown in a taxonomically broad study, domestication modifies postnatal growth. Skull
shape across 1128 individuals was characterized by 14 linear measurements, comparing 13 …
shape across 1128 individuals was characterized by 14 linear measurements, comparing 13 …
Anatomical network analysis shows decoupling of modular lability and complexity in the evolution of the primate skull
Modularity and complexity go hand in hand in the evolution of the skull of primates. Because
analyses of these two parameters often use different approaches, we do not know yet how …
analyses of these two parameters often use different approaches, we do not know yet how …
Gene expression phylogenies and ancestral transcriptome reconstruction resolves major transitions in the origins of pregnancy
Structural and physiological changes in the female reproductive system underlie the origins
of pregnancy in multiple vertebrate lineages. In mammals, the glandular portion of the lower …
of pregnancy in multiple vertebrate lineages. In mammals, the glandular portion of the lower …
Neither phylogenomic nor palaeontological data support a Palaeogene origin of placental mammals
O'Leary et al.(O'Leary et al. 2013 Science 339, 662–667.(doi: 10.1126/science. 1229237))
performed a fossil-only dating analysis of mammals, concluding that the ancestor of …
performed a fossil-only dating analysis of mammals, concluding that the ancestor of …
Statistical support for the hypothesis of developmental constraint in marsupial skull evolution
CV Bennett, A Goswami - BMC biology, 2013 - Springer
Background In contrast to placental neonates, in which all cranial bones are ossified,
marsupial young have only the bones of the oral region and the exoccipital ossified at birth …
marsupial young have only the bones of the oral region and the exoccipital ossified at birth …
The interrelationships of placental mammals and the limits of phylogenetic inference
Placental mammals comprise three principal clades: Afrotheria (eg, elephants and tenrecs),
Xenarthra (eg, armadillos and sloths), and Boreoeutheria (all other placental mammals), the …
Xenarthra (eg, armadillos and sloths), and Boreoeutheria (all other placental mammals), the …