Shape asymmetry—what's new?
CP Klingenberg - Emerging Topics in Life Sciences, 2022 - portlandpress.com
Studies of shape asymmetry have become increasingly abundant as the methods of
geometric morphometrics have gained widespread use. Most of these studies have …
geometric morphometrics have gained widespread use. Most of these studies have …
Phenotypic plasticity, developmental instability, and robustness: The concepts and how they are connected
CP Klingenberg - Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Developmental systems integrate inputs of variation from different origins into the
observable variation of the resulting phenotype. Different components of phenotypic …
observable variation of the resulting phenotype. Different components of phenotypic …
A step-by-step guide for geometric morphometrics of floral symmetry
Y Savriama - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2018 - frontiersin.org
This paper provides a step-by-step guide for the morphological analysis of corolla and the
decomposition of corolla shape variation into its symmetric and asymmetric components …
decomposition of corolla shape variation into its symmetric and asymmetric components …
Symmetry transformations in metazoan evolution and development
VV Isaeva, NV Kasyanov - Symmetry, 2021 - mdpi.com
In this review, we consider transformations of axial symmetry in metazoan evolution and
development, the genetic basis, and phenotypic expressions of different axial body plans. In …
development, the genetic basis, and phenotypic expressions of different axial body plans. In …
Fin modules: an evolutionary perspective on appendage disparity in basal vertebrates
O Larouche, ML Zelditch, R Cloutier - BMC biology, 2017 - Springer
Background Fishes are extremely speciose and also highly disparate in their fin
configurations, more specifically in the number of fins present as well as their structure …
configurations, more specifically in the number of fins present as well as their structure …
Linking shape conspicuous asymmetry with shape covariation patterns and performance in the insect head and mandibles
Bilateral symmetry is widespread across animals, yet, among bilaterians, many cases of
conspicuous asymmetries evolved. This means that bilaterally homologous structures on the …
conspicuous asymmetries evolved. This means that bilaterally homologous structures on the …
On the origins of developmental robustness: modeling buffering mechanisms against cell-level noise
H Cano-Fernández, T Tissot, M Brun-Usan… - …, 2023 - journals.biologists.com
During development, cells are subject to stochastic fluctuations in their positions (ie cell-
level noise) that can potentially lead to morphological noise (ie stochastic differences …
level noise) that can potentially lead to morphological noise (ie stochastic differences …
Asymmetry and integration of cellular morphology in Micrasterias compereana
J Neustupa - BMC Evolutionary Biology, 2017 - Springer
Background Unicellular green algae of the genus Micrasterias (Desmidiales) have complex
cells with multiple lobes and indentations, and therefore, they are considered model …
cells with multiple lobes and indentations, and therefore, they are considered model …
Development and evolution of segmentation assessed by geometric morphometrics: The centipede Strigamia maritima as a case study
Y Savriama, S Gerber, M Baiocco, V Debat… - Arthropod Structure & …, 2017 - Elsevier
Using the centipede model species Strigamia maritima as a subject of study, we illustrate the
potential of geometric morphometrics for investigating the development and evolution of …
potential of geometric morphometrics for investigating the development and evolution of …
Morphological allometry constrains symmetric shape variation, but not asymmetry, of Halimeda tuna (Bryopsidales, Ulvophyceae) segments
J Neustupa, Y Nemcova - Plos one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Green algae of the genus Halimeda have modular siphonous thalli composed of multiple
repeated segments. Morphological variation among the segments has been related to …
repeated segments. Morphological variation among the segments has been related to …