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Multifunctional Structures and Multistructural Functions: Integration in the Evolution of Biomechanical Systems.
Farina, S C; Kane, E A; Hernandez, L P.
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  • Farina SC; Department of Biology, Howard University, 415 College Street NW, Washington, DC 20059, USA.
  • Kane EA; Department of Biology, Georgia Southern University, 1332 Southern Drive, Statesboro, GA 30458, USA.
  • Hernandez LP; Department of Biological Sciences, The George Washington University, 800 22nd Street NW, Suite 6000, Washington, DC 20052, USA.
Integr Comp Biol ; 59(2): 338-345, 2019 08 01.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31168594
Integration is an essential feature of complex biomechanical systems, with coordination and covariation occurring among and within structural components at time scales that vary from microseconds to deep evolutionary time. Integration has been suggested to both promote and constrain morphological evolution, and the effects of integration on the evolution of structure likely vary by system, clade, historical contingency, and time scale. In this introduction to the 2019 symposium "Multifunctional Structures and Multistructural Functions," we discuss the role of integration among structures in the context of functional integration and multifunctionality. We highlight articles from this issue of Integrative and Comparative Biology that explore integration within and among kinematics, sensory and motor systems, physiological systems, developmental processes, morphometric dimensions, and biomechanical functions. From these myriad examples it is clear that integration can exist at multiple levels of organization that can interact with adjacent levels to result in complex patterns of structural and functional phenotypes. We conclude with a synthesis of major themes and potential future directions, particularly with respect to using multifunctionality, itself, as a trait in evolutionary analyses.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Fenótipo / Vertebrados / Evolução Biológica Tipo de estudo: Prognostic_studies Limite: Animals Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2019 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Fenótipo / Vertebrados / Evolução Biológica Tipo de estudo: Prognostic_studies Limite: Animals Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2019 Tipo de documento: Article