Estimating morphological diversity and tempo with discrete character-taxon matrices: implementation, challenges, progress, and future directions
GT Lloyd - Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Discrete character-taxon matrices are increasingly being used in an attempt to understand
the pattern and tempo of morphological evolution; however, methodological sophistication …
the pattern and tempo of morphological evolution; however, methodological sophistication …
Evolution of cranial shape in caecilians (Amphibia: Gymnophiona)
Insights into morphological diversification can be obtained from the ways the species of a
clade occupy morphospace. Projecting a phylogeny into morphospace provides estimates of …
clade occupy morphospace. Projecting a phylogeny into morphospace provides estimates of …
The radiation of cynodonts and the ground plan of mammalian morphological diversity
M Ruta, J Botha-Brink, SA Mitchell… - Proceedings of the …, 2013 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Cynodont therapsids diversified extensively after the Permo-Triassic mass extinction event,
and gave rise to mammals in the Jurassic. We use an enlarged and revised dataset of …
and gave rise to mammals in the Jurassic. We use an enlarged and revised dataset of …
Why does pollen morphology vary? Evolutionary dynamics and morphospace occupation in the largest angiosperm order (Asterales)
Morphological diversity (disparity) is a key component of biodiversity and increasingly a
focus of botanical research. Despite the wide range of morphologies represented by pollen …
focus of botanical research. Despite the wide range of morphologies represented by pollen …
Geometric morphometrics for the study of facial expressions in non-human animals, using the domestic cat as an exemplar
Facial expression is a common channel for the communication of emotion. However, in the
case of non-human animals, the analytical methods used to quantify facial expressions can …
case of non-human animals, the analytical methods used to quantify facial expressions can …
A deep learning approach for morphological feature extraction based on variational auto-encoder: an application to mandible shape
Shape measurements are crucial for evolutionary and developmental biology; however, they
present difficulties in the objective and automatic quantification of arbitrary shapes …
present difficulties in the objective and automatic quantification of arbitrary shapes …
The evolutionary history of the Central Asian steppe-desert taxon Nitraria (Nitrariaceae) as revealed by integration of fossil pollen morphology and molecular data
The transition from a greenhouse to an icehouse world at the Eocene-Oligocene Transition
(EOT) coincided with a large decrease of pollen from the steppe-adapted genus Nitraria …
(EOT) coincided with a large decrease of pollen from the steppe-adapted genus Nitraria …
A three-dimensional analysis of the morphological evolution and locomotor behaviour of the carnivoran hind limb
Background The shape of the appendicular bones in mammals usually reflects adaptations
towards different locomotor abilities. However, other aspects such as body size and …
towards different locomotor abilities. However, other aspects such as body size and …
Chromosome-level, nanopore-only genome and allele-specific DNA methylation of Pallas's cat, Otocolobus manul
Pallas's cat, or the manul cat (Otocolobus manul), is a small felid native to the grasslands
and steppes of central Asia. Population strongholds in Mongolia and China face growing …
and steppes of central Asia. Population strongholds in Mongolia and China face growing …
Locomotion and the early Mesozoic success of Archosauromorpha
AE Shipley, A Elsler, SA Singh… - Royal Society …, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The Triassic was a time of ecological upheaval as life recovered from the Permian-Triassic
mass extinction. Archosauromorphs were a key component of the recovery, diversifying …
mass extinction. Archosauromorphs were a key component of the recovery, diversifying …