No relationship between vertebral column shifts and limb fluctuating asymmetry in human foetuses

Disturbance from the normal developmental trajectory of a trait during growth—the so-called developmental instability—can be observed morphologically through phenodeviants and subtle deviations from perfect symmetry (fluctuating asymmetry). This study investigates the relationship between phenodevia...

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Main Authors: Clara M.A. ten Broek, Jessica Bots, Marianna Bugiani, Frietson Galis, Stefan Van Dongen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2017-06-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/3359.pdf