Biological materials: functional adaptations and bioinspired designs
Biological materials are typically multifunctional but many have evolved to optimize a chief
mechanical function. These functions include impact or fracture resistance, armor and …
mechanical function. These functions include impact or fracture resistance, armor and …
Reevaluating the arthropod tree of life
G Giribet, GD Edgecombe - Annual review of entomology, 2012 - annualreviews.org
Arthropods are the most diverse group of animals and have been so since the Cambrian
radiation. They belong to the protostome clade Ecdysozoa, with Onychophora (velvet …
radiation. They belong to the protostome clade Ecdysozoa, with Onychophora (velvet …
MicroCT for comparative morphology: simple staining methods allow high-contrast 3D imaging of diverse non-mineralized animal tissues
BD Metscher - BMC physiology, 2009 - Springer
Background Comparative, functional, and developmental studies of animal morphology
require accurate visualization of three-dimensional structures, but few widely applicable …
require accurate visualization of three-dimensional structures, but few widely applicable …
Imaging applications of synchrotron X‐ray phase‐contrast microtomography in biological morphology and biomaterials science. I. General aspects of the technique …
Synchrotron‐generated X‐rays provide scientists with a multitude of investigative techniques
well suited for the analysis of the composition and structure of all types of materials and …
well suited for the analysis of the composition and structure of all types of materials and …
Potential and limitations of X‐Ray micro‐computed tomography in arthropod neuroanatomy: A methodological and comparative survey
Classical histology or immunohistochemistry combined with fluorescence or confocal laser
scanning microscopy are common techniques in arthropod neuroanatomy, and these …
scanning microscopy are common techniques in arthropod neuroanatomy, and these …
A review of methods for analysing insect structures—the role of morphology in the age of phylogenomics
Highlights•Specific innovative techniques for external and internal structures.•New quality of
documentation—accelerated acquisition of high quality data.•Independent data for …
documentation—accelerated acquisition of high quality data.•Independent data for …
The pollination of mid Mesozoic seed plants and the early history of long-proboscid insects1, 2, 3
CC Labandeira - Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden, 2010 - BioOne
A defining event for Mesozoic plant-pollinator interactions is the angiosperm radiation, which
extended the reach of pollinating insects during the Early Cretaceous in a brief interval of …
extended the reach of pollinating insects during the Early Cretaceous in a brief interval of …
Insect morphology in the age of phylogenomics: innovative techniques and its future role in systematics
A brief account of the history of insect morphology is given. Different techniques and
analytical methods used in current projects on insect morphology and phylogeny and their …
analytical methods used in current projects on insect morphology and phylogeny and their …
On the head morphology of Tetraphalerus, the phylogeny of Archostemata and the basal branching events in Coleoptera
Internal and external features of Tetraphalerus bruchi were studied using X‐ray
microtomography (µ‐CT) and other techniques, and head structures were described in …
microtomography (µ‐CT) and other techniques, and head structures were described in …
Permian parallelisms: reanalysis of† Tshekardocoleidae sheds light on the earliest evolution of the Coleoptera
The Coleoptera provides an excellent example of the value of fossils for understanding the
evolutionary patterns of recent lineages. We reevaluate the morphology of the Early …
evolutionary patterns of recent lineages. We reevaluate the morphology of the Early …