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Skull asymmetry in sheep is dominated by right side

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dc.creator Parés Casanova, Pere-Miquel
dc.date 2019-05-01
dc.date.accessioned 2025-11-03T12:17:16Z
dc.date.available 2025-11-03T12:17:16Z
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/10459.1/66486
dc.identifier.uri http://fima-docencia.ub.edu:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/24352
dc.description Random deviations from the perfect symmetry of normally bilaterally symmetrical characters for an individual with a given genotype occur during individual development due to the influence of multiple environmental factors. Directional asymmetry (DA) indicates that one side is consistently and signifcantly different than the other. DA is a characteristic of most vertebrates, most strikingly exhibited by the placement of various organs (heart, lungs, liver, etc.) but also noted in small differences in skeletal structures. In the research presented here, we study the presence and level of skull DA in a sample of domestic sheep. For this purpose, a global sample of 40 skulls belonging to adult animals was studied by means of geometric morphometric methods. The results of this study raise future questions about the influence of skull biomechanics on its asymmetrical development, but also about how management, ingesta-specifc properties (such as abrasiveness) and domestication can influence this response.
dc.format application/pdf
dc.language eng
dc.publisher OMICS International
dc.relation Reproducció del document publicat a: https://www.omicsonline.org/ArchiveJMA/articleinpress-morphology-anatomy.php
dc.relation Journal of Morphology and Anatomy, 2019, vol. 3, num. 2, p. 1-5
dc.rights cc-by (c) Parés Casanova, P.M., 2019
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rights https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subject Bilateral asymmetry
dc.subject Cranium
dc.subject Directional asymmetry
dc.subject Fluctuating asymmetry
dc.title Skull asymmetry in sheep is dominated by right side
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion


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