Sentence examples for leg morphology from inspiring English sources
Our current analysis is focused on a condition in first instar nymphs that allows us to infer the direct effect of embryonic gene expression patterns on leg morphology.
Hence, in this instance, Ubx acts as a global modifier of leg morphology by regulating the size of T3 leg segments.
The house cricket Acheta domesticus displays a typical orthopteran "jumping" leg morphology in which the femoral, tibial, and tarsal hind leg segments are greatly enlarged compared to corresponding forelegs counterparts (Fig. 4A).
These results suggest that both gross (segment size) and fine (segment trichome pattern) features of insect leg morphology may evolve as a result of changes in the expression patterns of a hox gene.
Natural selection that acted on these species prior to domestication, has also affected leg morphology.
All insects share a conserved leg morphology consisting of six primary segments, including an annulated tarsus.
Invasion of water surfaces required new modes of locomotion (walking and rowing on the water surface), which are associated with the diversification of leg morphologies.
The evolution of water-repellent bristles and the diversification in the leg morphologies (length, shape and allometry) are two important events that were critical to the water surface invasion and are associated with the stepwise habitat transitions [ 39, 41, 44].
Multi-leg nanotubes were synthesized using electrochemical anodization method, and as synthesized nanotubes were annealed in air at the temperatures ranging from 500 to 900 °C.We observed that multi-leg morphology is preserved upto 900 °C and a dominant rutile phase is observed at this temperature.
We found one mutant line showing a reproducible altered photoperiodic response with a reduced production of males and the appearance of aberrant winged males (wing atrophy, alteration of legs morphology).
However, there are no investigations about the effects of running on leg muscle morphology in older subjects.
