Developmental finite element analysis of cichlid pharyngeal jaws: Quantifying the generation of a key innovation.

Advances in imaging and modeling facilitate the calculation of biomechanical forces in biological specimens. These factors play a significant role during ontogenetic development of cichlid pharyngeal jaws, a key innovation responsible for one of the most prolific species diversifications in recent t...

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Main Authors: Tim Peterson, Gerd B Müller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5761836?pdf=render