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 …
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 …
Late Cretaceous neornithine from Europe illuminates the origins of crown birds
Our understanding of the earliest stages of crown bird evolution is hindered by an
exceedingly sparse avian fossil record from the Mesozoic era. The most ancient …
exceedingly sparse avian fossil record from the Mesozoic era. The most ancient …
Megaevolutionary dynamics and the timing of evolutionary innovation in reptiles
The origin of phenotypic diversity among higher clades is one of the most fundamental
topics in evolutionary biology. However, due to methodological challenges, few studies have …
topics in evolutionary biology. However, due to methodological challenges, few studies have …
High-density morphometric analysis of shape and integration: the good, the bad, and the not-really-a-problem
The field of comparative morphology has entered a new phase with the rapid generation of
high-resolution three-dimensional (3D) data. With freely available 3D data of thousands of …
high-resolution three-dimensional (3D) data. With freely available 3D data of thousands of …
Comparing the strength of modular signal, and evaluating alternative modular hypotheses, using covariance ratio effect sizes with morphometric data
The study of modularity is paramount for understanding trends of phenotypic evolution, and
for determining the extent to which covariation patterns are conserved across taxa and …
for determining the extent to which covariation patterns are conserved across taxa and …
A practical guide to sliding and surface semilandmarks in morphometric analyses
Advances in imaging technologies, such as computed tomography (CT) and surface
scanning, have facilitated the rapid generation of large datasets of high-resolution three …
scanning, have facilitated the rapid generation of large datasets of high-resolution three …
The intertwined evolution and development of sutures and cranial morphology
Phenotypic variation across mammals is extensive and reflects their ecological
diversification into a remarkable range of habitats on every continent and in every ocean …
diversification into a remarkable range of habitats on every continent and in every ocean …
Integration drives rapid phenotypic evolution in flatfishes
Evolutionary innovations are scattered throughout the tree of life, and have allowed the
organisms that possess them to occupy novel adaptive zones. While the impacts of these …
organisms that possess them to occupy novel adaptive zones. While the impacts of these …
The consequences of craniofacial integration for the adaptive radiations of Darwin's finches and Hawaiian honeycreepers
The diversifications of Darwin's finches and Hawaiian honeycreepers are two text-book
examples of adaptive radiation in birds. Why these two bird groups radiated while the …
examples of adaptive radiation in birds. Why these two bird groups radiated while the …