Modularity promotes morphological divergence in ray-finned fishes

Abstract Modularity is considered a prerequisite for the evolvability of biological systems. This is because in theory, individual modules can follow quasi-independent evolutionary trajectories or evolve at different rates compared to other aspects of the organism. This may influence the potential o...

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Main Authors: Olivier Larouche, Miriam L. Zelditch, Richard Cloutier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-25715-y