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A test for paedomorphism in domestic pig cranial morphology.
Biology letters - 1 Aug 2017
Evin Allowen, Owen Joseph, Larson Greger, Debiais-Thibaud Mélanie, Cucchi Thomas, Vidarsdottir Una Strand, Dobney Keith
Abstract excerpt
Domestic animals are often described as paedomorphic, meaning that they retain juvenile characteristics into adulthood. Through a three-dimensional landmark-based geometric morphometric analysis of cranial morphology at three growth stages, we demonstrate that wild boar (n = 138) and domestic pigs (n = 106) (Sus scrofa) follow distinct ontogenetic trajectories. With the exception of the size ratio between facial...
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