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Subject: approach to compare similarity of morphological integration and
phylogenetic distance in MorphoJ
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2010 12:20:52 -0400
From: Daniela Sanfelice <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Hi!
We are investigating morphological integration in pinniped skulls using
3D data and mostly MorphoJ. Presently we would like to do a comparison
of similarity of integration and phylogenetic distance. Is it possible
to do in MorphoJ?
I mean, we know that using "Map onto Phylogeny" it is possible to
reconstruct the history of change in the traits of interest or to
account for the effects of phylogeny in a study about processes of
evolution. But what about integration and phylogenetical signal?
Besides multi-Rv analysis and stuff, we also calculated the covariance
matrix for the symmetric and assymetric components of each species.
After that we calculated the correlation matrix between pairs of species
(for both, symmetric and asymmetric component). We also have the nexus
files with the phylogenies...
Many thanks in advance for your kind collaboration.
Cheers, Daniela Sanfelice.
