Fused Traditional and Geometric Morphometrics Demonstrate Pinniped Whisker Diversity

Vibrissae (whiskers) are important components of the mammalian tactile sensory system, and primarily function as detectors of vibrotactile information from the environment. Pinnipeds possess the largest vibrissae among mammals and their vibrissal hair shafts demonstrate a diversity of shapes. The vi...

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Autores principales: Ginter, Carly C., DeWitt, Thomas J., Fish, Frank E., Marshall, Christopher D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3317988/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22509310
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0034481

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3317988/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22509310
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0034481

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