Recent spatial and temporal changes in body size of terrestrial vertebrates: probable causes and pitfalls
Geographical and temporal variations in body size are common phenomena among
organisms and may evolve within a few years. We argue that body size acts much like a …
organisms and may evolve within a few years. We argue that body size acts much like a …
Inconsistent patterns of body size evolution in co‐occurring island reptiles
Aim Animal body sizes are often remarkably variable across islands, but despite much
research we still have a poor understanding of both the patterns and the drivers of body size …
research we still have a poor understanding of both the patterns and the drivers of body size …
Expression differentiation is constrained to low-expression proteins over ecological timescales
MJ Margres, KP Wray, M Seavy, JJ McGivern… - Genetics, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Protein expression level is one of the strongest predictors of protein sequence evolutionary
rate, with high-expression protein sequences evolving at slower rates than low-expression …
rate, with high-expression protein sequences evolving at slower rates than low-expression …
[HTML][HTML] Investigating the link between morphological characteristics and diet in an island population of omnivorous reptiles (Sphenodon punctatus)
The morphological characteristics that impact feeding ecology in ectotherms, particularly
reptiles, are poorly understood. We used morphometric measures and stable isotope …
reptiles, are poorly understood. We used morphometric measures and stable isotope …
Body size miniaturization in a lineage of colubrid snakes: implications for cranial anatomy
M Rajabizadeh, D Adriaens, B De Kegel… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
As body size strongly determines the biology of an organism at all levels, it can be expected
that miniaturization comes with substantial structural and functional constraints. Dwarf …
that miniaturization comes with substantial structural and functional constraints. Dwarf …