Sentence examples for a plesiomorphic state for from inspiring English sources

Therefore, possession of propterygium, mesopterygium, and metapterygium is considered to be a plesiomorphic state for gnathostomes.

This seems to be a plesiomorphic state for the group, characteristic of the most primitive lineages [ 5], for example, I. hospodar, I. straubei (Table  2, group 1), and I. rectipennis (group 2).

This study aims to test these hypotheses by mapping the production, diversity, and amount of alkenes on a phylogeny of the investigated Orchidinae, asking the following question: (1) is the production of alkenes as pheromone-mimics in Ophrys a plesiomorphic state for this genus?

The character state reconstruction showed linear or linear-lanceolate to elliptic leaves as a plesiomorphic state.

Missing data were scored as unknown and polymorphisms were scored as such rather than assuming a plesiomorphic state.

Morphological evidence is poor and restricted to similarities of neurogenesis [ 63], which may, however, also represent a plesiomorphic state.

They share with Stevardiinae the apomorphic presence of four teeth in the inner series of the premaxilla, but have ii+9 dorsal fin rays, which is considered a plesiomorphic state in Characidae.

It is also possible (see Figure 2 based on mitochondrial data) that the Glyphonycterinae represents a basal lineage to all frugivores and therefore possess the plesiomorphic state for this group.

The CAFE analysis showed that the LCAs of most of the Sordariomycetes orders, as well as the subclass Hypocreomycetidae, likely encoded two GH32 genes (i.e., a gene family size of two represents the ancestral or plesiomorphic state for these groups) (see Fig.  1).

It is often assumed that the plesiomorphic state for arthropods is that of indirect development through a "head larva" with 3 or 4 segments.

"Upper jaw fused to skull" is the ancestral (plesiomorphic) state for all species in the Holocephali.