[HTML][HTML] Analyzing fluctuating asymmetry with geometric morphometrics: concepts, methods, and applications
CP Klingenberg - Symmetry, 2015 - mdpi.com
Approximately two decades after the first pioneering analyses, the study of shape asymmetry
with the methods of geometric morphometrics has matured and is a burgeoning field. New …
with the methods of geometric morphometrics has matured and is a burgeoning field. New …
What does modularity mean?
ML Zelditch, A Goswami - Evolution & Development, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Modularity is now generally recognized as a fundamental feature of organisms, one that may
have profound consequences for evolution. Modularity has recently become a major focus of …
have profound consequences for evolution. Modularity has recently become a major focus of …
The evolution of mammalian brain size
Relative brain size has long been considered a reflection of cognitive capacities and has
played a fundamental role in developing core theories in the life sciences. Yet, the notion …
played a fundamental role in developing core theories in the life sciences. Yet, the notion …
mvmorph: an r package for fitting multivariate evolutionary models to morphometric data
J Clavel, G Escarguel… - Methods in Ecology and …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
We present mvmorph, a package of multivariate phylogenetic comparative methods for the r
statistical environment. mvmorph is freely available on the cran package repository …
statistical environment. mvmorph is freely available on the cran package repository …
The shapes of bird beaks are highly controlled by nondietary factors
JA Bright, J Marugán-Lobón… - Proceedings of the …, 2016 - National Acad Sciences
Bird beaks are textbook examples of ecological adaptation to diet, but their shapes are also
controlled by genetic and developmental histories. To test the effects of these factors on the …
controlled by genetic and developmental histories. To test the effects of these factors on the …
Integrated phenotypes: understanding trait covariation in plants and animals
WS Armbruster, C Pélabon… - … Transactions of the …, 2014 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Integration and modularity refer to the patterns and processes of trait interaction and
independence. Both terms have complex histories with respect to both conceptualization …
independence. Both terms have complex histories with respect to both conceptualization …
Evaluating modularity in morphometric data: challenges with the RV coefficient and a new test measure
DC Adams - Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Modularity describes the case where patterns of trait covariation are unevenly dispersed
across traits. Specifically, trait correlations are high and concentrated within subsets of …
across traits. Specifically, trait correlations are high and concentrated within subsets of …
Exceptional evolutionary expansion of prefrontal cortex in great apes and humans
One of the enduring questions that has driven neuroscientific enquiry in the last century has
been the nature of differences in the prefrontal cortex of humans versus other animals [1] …
been the nature of differences in the prefrontal cortex of humans versus other animals [1] …
Developmental origins of mosaic evolution in the avian cranium
Mosaic evolution, which results from multiple influences shaping morphological traits and
can lead to the presence of a mixture of ancestral and derived characteristics, has been …
can lead to the presence of a mixture of ancestral and derived characteristics, has been …
A fly in a tube: macroevolutionary expectations for integrated phenotypes
Phenotypic integration and modularity are ubiquitous features of complex organisms,
describing the magnitude and pattern of relationships among biological traits. A key …
describing the magnitude and pattern of relationships among biological traits. A key …