BACKGROUND Previous research has revealed that the ratios of the lengths of various pairs of human fingers differ in males and females. METHOD In an attempt to determine whether parallel sex differences also exist in the relative lengths of human metacarpals and metatarsals, the lengths of the metapodials for both hands and both feet were measured in a collection of human skeletons. For each ...

This work presents information regarding the biology and state of conservation of an endangered annual fish Hypsolebias antenori. Fish were captured from small seasonal pools located in Northeastern Brazil. The total body length, body mass, sex ratio, first sexual maturity were investigated. The sampled population showed sexual dimorphism. There was a predominance of females (60%) over males (4...

background: considering differences in head size and shape of different equine breeds, biometric parameters can be an attribute to a particular race. objectives: the purpose of the present paper is to give a numerical definition of morphological characteristics of head region of the darehshori horse. methods: twenty mature darehshori horses were studied biometrically. the ear length, ears dista...

The analyzes of the length and age characteristics and growth peculiarities of two species Spicara  maena and Spicara flexuosa living on the South-Western shelf of Crimea are determined. The existing differences are shown, the issues of the influence of hydrological and climatic factors are discussed, as well as the features of the individual development of these species are noted. Calculations...

in order to evaluate genetic diversity among squash landraces from northwest iran by morphological and physiological traits, 18 squash landraces belong to pumpkin, ornamental and confectionary groups were planted in completely randomized block design with three replications in agricultural research center of urmia in 2013. morphological characteristics related of fruit, seed, leave and flower a...

to investigate the genotypic and phenotypic relationship between characteristics affecting tomato fruit weights, eleven tomato lines were compared in a rcb design with three replications. the anova showed that the difference among lines was significant for all characteristics. there was a significant phenotypic and genotypic correlations between fruit weight and most of the characteristics. the...