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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Munoz MM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6133543 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
eLife 20180809
The influence of biomechanics on the tempo and mode of morphological evolution is unresolved, yet is fundamental to organismal diversification. Across multiple four-bar linkage systems in animals, we discovered that rapid morphological evolution (tempo) is associated with mechanical sensitivity (strong correlation between a mechanical system's output and one or more of its components). Mechanical sensitivity is explained by size: the smallest link(s) are disproportionately affected by length cha ...[more]