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Data from: Pervasive genetic integration directs the evolution of human skull shape

It has long been unclear whether the different derived cranial traits of modern humans evolved independently in response to separate selection pressures or whether they resulted from the inherent morphological integration throughout the skull. In a novel approach to this issue, we combine evolutionary quantitative genetics and geometric morphometrics to analyze genetic and phenotypic integration in human skull shape. We measured human skulls in the ossuary of Hallstatt (Austria), which offer a unique opportunity because they are associated with genealogical data. Our results indicate pronounced covariation of traits throughout the skull. Separate simulations of selection for localized shape changes corresponding to some of the principal derived characters of modern human skulls produced outcomes that were similar to each other and involved a joint response in all of these traits. The data for both genetic and phenotypic shape variation were not consistent with the hypothesis that the face, cranial base and cranial vault are completely independent modules but relatively strongly integrated structures. These results indicate pervasive integration in the human skull and suggest a reinterpretation of the selective scenario for human evolution where the origin of any one of the derived characters may have facilitated the evolution of the others.

opencc-zeroDec 2010View details →

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Table ¹: Comparison of analysis of variance results for skull (occlusal view) and mandible (side view) shape in Rhipidomys mastacalis from three vegetation classes in Brazil. Object asymmetry and correspondence methods were employed to assess asymmetry for skulls and mandibles, respectively. in Morphological symmetry of Rhipidomys mastacalis (Mammalia, Rodentia, Cricetidae) in fragmented habitats of the Atlantic Forest in Northeastern Brazil: a study on the influence of the environment on an endemic species

Table ¹: Comparison of analysis of variance results for skull (occlusal view) and mandible (side view) shape in Rhipidomys mastacalis from three vegetation classes in Brazil.Object asymmetry and correspondence methods were employed to assess asymmetry for skulls and mandibles,respectively.<table><tbody><tr><th>Shape procrustes ANOVA</th></tr></tbody><tbody><tr><th>Effect Sum of squares</th><td>Mean squares</td><td>Degrees of freedom</td><td>F statistic</td><td>p -Value</td><td>Pillai tr.</td><td>p -Value</td></tr><tr><th>Skulls</th></tr><tr><th>Forested vegetation</th></tr><tr><th>Individual</th><td>0.19908517</td><td>0.0004253957</td><td>468</td><td>22.36</td><td><0.0001</td><td>–</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><th>Side</th><td>0.00366522</td><td>0.0002036232</td><td>18</td><td>10.70</td><td><0.0001</td><td>–</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><th>Individual × side</th><td>0.00890443</td><td>0.0000190266</td><td>468</td><td>2.24</td><td><0.0001</td><td>–</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><th>Error 1</th><td>0.00825565</td><td>0.0000084935</td><td>972</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><th>Occupancy mosaics in forested areas</th></tr><tr><th>Individual</th><td>0.37829478</td><td>0.0003965354</td><td>954</td><td>18.57</td><td><0.0001</td><td>–</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><th>Side</th><td>0.00547536</td><td>0.0003041869</td><td>18</td><td>14.25</td><td><0.0001</td><td>–</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><th>Individual × side</th><td>0.02037065</td><td>0.0000213529</td><td>954</td><td>1.89</td><td><0.0001</td><td>–</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><th>Error 1</th><td>0.02201359</td><td>0.0000113239</td><td>1944</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><th>Cocoa plantations</th></tr><tr><th>Individual</th><td>0.0645902300</td><td>0.0001302222</td><td>496</td><td>5.18</td><td><0.0001</td><td>–</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><th>Side</th><td>0.0113531900</td><td>0.0007095741</td><td>16</td><td>28.23</td><td><0.0001</td><td>–</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><th>Individual × side</th><td>0.0124666800</td><td>0.0000251344</td><td>496</td><td>1.88</td><td><0.0001</td><td>–</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><th>Error 1</th><td>0.0136608800</td><td>0.0000133407</td><td>1024</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><th>Mandibles</th></tr><tr><th>Forested vegetation</th></tr><tr><th>Individual</th><td>0.70443879</td><td>0.0012579264</td><td>560</td><td>8.10</td><td><0.0001</td><td>14.16</td><td><0.0001</td></tr><tr><th>Side</th><td>0.00549957</td><td>0.0002749783</td><td>20</td><td>1.77</td><td>0.0207</td><td>0.0207</td><td>0.0069</td></tr><tr><th>Individual × side</th><td>0.08696012</td><td>0.0001552859</td><td>560</td><td>2.46</td><td><0.0001</td><td>10.75</td><td><0.0001</td></tr><tr><th>Error 1</th><td>0.07312665</td><td>0.0000387718</td><td>1160</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><th>Occupancy mosaics in forested areas</th></tr><tr><th>Individual</th><td>1.19843989</td><td>0.0011984399</td><td>1000</td><td>8.16</td><td><0.0001</td><td>14.70</td><td><0.0001</td></tr><tr><th>Side</th><td>0.01169771</td><td>0.0005848855</td><td>20</td><td>3.98</td><td><0.0001</td><td>0.74</td><td>0.0001</td></tr><tr><th>Individual × side</th><td>0.14685738</td><td>0.0001468574</td><td>1000</td><td>3.03</td><td><0.0001</td><td>11.21</td><td><0.0001</td></tr><tr><th>Error 1</th><td>0.09880745</td><td>0.0000484350</td><td>2040</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><th>Cocoa plantations</th></tr><tr><th>Individual</th><td>0.3269927600</td><td>0.0004808717</td><td>680</td><td>4.52</td><td><0.0001</td><td>14.14</td><td><0.0001</td></tr><tr><th>Side</th><td>0.0143644400</td><td>0.0007182221</td><td>20</td><td>6.75</td><td><0.0001</td><td>0.86</td><td>0.0017</td></tr><tr><th>Individual × side</th><td>0.0723474900</td><td>0.0001063934</td><td>680</td><td>2.39</td><td><0.0001</td><td>10.41</td><td>0.0017</td></tr><tr><th>Error 1</th><td>0.0622041800</td><td>0.0000444316</td><td>1400</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td></tr></tbody></table>

opennotspecifiedJan 2024View details →

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Data from: A skull might lie: modelling ancestral ranges and diet from genes and shape of tree squirrels

Tropical forests of Central and South America represent hotspots of biological diversity. Tree squirrels of the tribe Sciurini are an excellent model system for the study of tropical biodiversity as these squirrels disperse exceptional distances, and after colonizing the tropics of the Central and South America, they have diversified rapidly. Here, we compare signals from DNA sequences with morphological signals using pictures of skulls and computational simulations. Phylogenetic analyses reveal step-wise geographic divergence across the Northern Hemisphere. In Central and South America, tree squirrels form two separate clades, which split from a common ancestor. Simulations of ancestral distributions show western Amazonia as the epicenter of speciation in South America. This finding suggests that wet tropical forests on the foothills of Andes possibly served as refugia of squirrel diversification during Pleistocene climatic oscillations. Comparison of phylogeny and morphology reveals one major discrepancy: Microsciurus species are a single clade morphologically but are polyphyletic genetically. Modeling of morphology–diet relationships shows that the only group of species with a direct link between skull shape and diet are the bark-gleaning insectivorous species of Microsciurus. This finding suggests that the current designation of Microsciurus as a genus is based on convergent ecologically driven changes in morphology.

opencc-zeroDec 2014View details →

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Population average skull model obtained by means of statistical shape modelling

Sagittal Craniosynostosis (SC) is a congenital condition whereby the newborn skull develops abnormally due to premature ossification of the sagittal suture. Spring-assisted cranioplasty (SAC) is a minimally invasive surgical technique to treat SC where metallic distractors are used to reshape the newborn's head. Although safe and effective, SAC outcomes remain uncertain due to the limited understanding of skull-distractor interaction and limited information provided by the analysis of single surgical cases. Hereby, an SC population average skull model was created to simulate spring insertion by means of finite element analysis.

opencc-zeroJan 2023View details →

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