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The macroevolutionary consequences of phenotypic integration: from development to deep time.
Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences - 19 Aug 2014
Goswami A, Smaers J B, Soligo C, Polly P D
Abstract excerpt
Phenotypic integration is a pervasive characteristic of organisms. Numerous analyses have demonstrated that patterns of phenotypic integration are conserved across large clades, but that significant variation also exists. For example, heterochronic shifts related to different mammalian reproductive strategies are reflected in postcranial skeletal integration and in coordination of bone ossification. Phenotypic...
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