Three-dimensional geometric morphometrics for studying floral shape variation.
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Variation in floral shape is of major interest to evolutionary and pollination biologists, plant systematists and developmental geneticists. Quantifying this variation has been difficult due to the three-dimensional (3D) complexity of angiosperm flowers. By combining 3D geometric representations of flowers obtained by micro-computed tomography scanning with geometric morphometric methods, well established in zoology and anthropology, floral shape variation can be analyzed quantitatively, allowing for powerful interpretation and visualization of the resulting patterns of variation.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Trends in plant science
دوره 15 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010