The Evolution of Modularity in the Mammalian Skull II: Evolutionary Consequences

2009/03/01 by Gabriel Marroig, Leila T. Shirai, Arthur Porto +3 · 258 citations
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Earth and Planetary Sciences · Mathematics · #Artificial intelligence #Biology #Computer science #Constraint (computer-aided design) #Evolution and Paleontology Studies #Evolutionary biology #Evolvability #Flexibility (engineering) #Genetic diversity and population structure #Geometry #Mathematics #Modularity (biology) #Morphological variations and asymmetry #Paleontology #Physics #Selection (genetic algorithm) #Skull #Statistics #Variation (astronomy)

paper · open access · doi:10.1007/s11692-009-9051-1

published in Evolutionary Biology 36(1), 136-148 (Springer Science+Business Media)

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Citations

• Quantitative genetics and developmental constraints on evolution by selection
• The Evolution of Modularity in the Mammalian Skull I: Morphological Integration Patterns and Magnitudes
• A COMPARISON OF GENETIC AND PHENOTYPIC CORRELATIONS
• Constraints on Phenotypic Evolution

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