Developmental and genetic constraints on neurocranial globularity: Insights from analyses of deformed skulls and quantitative genetics

Autores
Martínez Abadías, Neus; Paschetta, Carolina Andrea; de Azevedo, Soledad; Esparza, Mireia; González José, Rolando
Año de publicación
2009
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inglés
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artículo
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versión publicada
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Neurocranial globularity is one of the few derived traits defining anatomically modern humans. Variations in this trait derive from multiple and complex interactions between portions of the brain and the size and shape of the cranial base, among other factors. Given their evolutionary and functional importance, neurocranial globularity is expected to present high genetic and developmental constraints on their phenotypic expression. Here we applied two independent approaches to investigate both types of constraints. First, we assessed if patterns of morphological integration are conserved or else disrupted on a series of artificially deformed skulls in comparison to nondeformed (ND) ones. Second, after the estimation of the genetic covariance matrix for human skull shape, we explored how neurocranial globularity would respond to putative selective events disrupting the normal morphological patterns. Simulations on these deviations were explicitly set to replicate the artificial deformation patterns in order to compare developmental and genetic constraints under the same biomechanical conditions. In general terms, our results indicate that putative developmental constraints help to preserve some aspects of normal morphological integration even in the deformed skulls. Moreover, we find that the response to selection in neurocranial globularity is pervasive. In other words, induced changes in the vault generate a global response, indicating that departures from normal patterns of neurocranial globularity are genetically constrained. In summary, our combined results suggest that neurocranial globularity behaves as a highly genetic and developmental constrained trait.
Fil: Martínez Abadías, Neus. Universidad de Barcelona; España
Fil: Paschetta, Carolina Andrea. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico; Argentina
Fil: de Azevedo, Soledad. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico; Argentina
Fil: Esparza, Mireia. Universidad de Barcelona; España
Fil: González José, Rolando. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico; Argentina
Materia
ARTIFICIAL DEFORMATION
CONSTRAINTS
GEOMETRIC MORPHOMETRICS
MORPHOLOGICAL INTEGRATION
NEUROCRANIAL GLOBULARITY
QUANTITATIVE GENETICS
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spelling Developmental and genetic constraints on neurocranial globularity: Insights from analyses of deformed skulls and quantitative geneticsMartínez Abadías, NeusPaschetta, Carolina Andreade Azevedo, SoledadEsparza, MireiaGonzález José, RolandoARTIFICIAL DEFORMATIONCONSTRAINTSGEOMETRIC MORPHOMETRICSMORPHOLOGICAL INTEGRATIONNEUROCRANIAL GLOBULARITYQUANTITATIVE GENETICShttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Neurocranial globularity is one of the few derived traits defining anatomically modern humans. Variations in this trait derive from multiple and complex interactions between portions of the brain and the size and shape of the cranial base, among other factors. Given their evolutionary and functional importance, neurocranial globularity is expected to present high genetic and developmental constraints on their phenotypic expression. Here we applied two independent approaches to investigate both types of constraints. First, we assessed if patterns of morphological integration are conserved or else disrupted on a series of artificially deformed skulls in comparison to nondeformed (ND) ones. Second, after the estimation of the genetic covariance matrix for human skull shape, we explored how neurocranial globularity would respond to putative selective events disrupting the normal morphological patterns. Simulations on these deviations were explicitly set to replicate the artificial deformation patterns in order to compare developmental and genetic constraints under the same biomechanical conditions. In general terms, our results indicate that putative developmental constraints help to preserve some aspects of normal morphological integration even in the deformed skulls. Moreover, we find that the response to selection in neurocranial globularity is pervasive. In other words, induced changes in the vault generate a global response, indicating that departures from normal patterns of neurocranial globularity are genetically constrained. In summary, our combined results suggest that neurocranial globularity behaves as a highly genetic and developmental constrained trait.Fil: Martínez Abadías, Neus. Universidad de Barcelona; EspañaFil: Paschetta, Carolina Andrea. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico; ArgentinaFil: de Azevedo, Soledad. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico; ArgentinaFil: Esparza, Mireia. Universidad de Barcelona; EspañaFil: González José, Rolando. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico; ArgentinaSpringer2009-03info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/95384Martínez Abadías, Neus; Paschetta, Carolina Andrea; de Azevedo, Soledad; Esparza, Mireia; González José, Rolando; Developmental and genetic constraints on neurocranial globularity: Insights from analyses of deformed skulls and quantitative genetics; Springer; Evolutionary Biology; 36; 1; 3-2009; 37-560071-32601934-2845CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1007/s11692-008-9045-4info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11692-008-9045-4info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T10:33:03Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/95384instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 10:33:03.539CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Developmental and genetic constraints on neurocranial globularity: Insights from analyses of deformed skulls and quantitative genetics
title Developmental and genetic constraints on neurocranial globularity: Insights from analyses of deformed skulls and quantitative genetics
spellingShingle Developmental and genetic constraints on neurocranial globularity: Insights from analyses of deformed skulls and quantitative genetics
Martínez Abadías, Neus
ARTIFICIAL DEFORMATION
CONSTRAINTS
GEOMETRIC MORPHOMETRICS
MORPHOLOGICAL INTEGRATION
NEUROCRANIAL GLOBULARITY
QUANTITATIVE GENETICS
title_short Developmental and genetic constraints on neurocranial globularity: Insights from analyses of deformed skulls and quantitative genetics
title_full Developmental and genetic constraints on neurocranial globularity: Insights from analyses of deformed skulls and quantitative genetics
title_fullStr Developmental and genetic constraints on neurocranial globularity: Insights from analyses of deformed skulls and quantitative genetics
title_full_unstemmed Developmental and genetic constraints on neurocranial globularity: Insights from analyses of deformed skulls and quantitative genetics
title_sort Developmental and genetic constraints on neurocranial globularity: Insights from analyses of deformed skulls and quantitative genetics
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Martínez Abadías, Neus
Paschetta, Carolina Andrea
de Azevedo, Soledad
Esparza, Mireia
González José, Rolando
author Martínez Abadías, Neus
author_facet Martínez Abadías, Neus
Paschetta, Carolina Andrea
de Azevedo, Soledad
Esparza, Mireia
González José, Rolando
author_role author
author2 Paschetta, Carolina Andrea
de Azevedo, Soledad
Esparza, Mireia
González José, Rolando
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv ARTIFICIAL DEFORMATION
CONSTRAINTS
GEOMETRIC MORPHOMETRICS
MORPHOLOGICAL INTEGRATION
NEUROCRANIAL GLOBULARITY
QUANTITATIVE GENETICS
topic ARTIFICIAL DEFORMATION
CONSTRAINTS
GEOMETRIC MORPHOMETRICS
MORPHOLOGICAL INTEGRATION
NEUROCRANIAL GLOBULARITY
QUANTITATIVE GENETICS
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Neurocranial globularity is one of the few derived traits defining anatomically modern humans. Variations in this trait derive from multiple and complex interactions between portions of the brain and the size and shape of the cranial base, among other factors. Given their evolutionary and functional importance, neurocranial globularity is expected to present high genetic and developmental constraints on their phenotypic expression. Here we applied two independent approaches to investigate both types of constraints. First, we assessed if patterns of morphological integration are conserved or else disrupted on a series of artificially deformed skulls in comparison to nondeformed (ND) ones. Second, after the estimation of the genetic covariance matrix for human skull shape, we explored how neurocranial globularity would respond to putative selective events disrupting the normal morphological patterns. Simulations on these deviations were explicitly set to replicate the artificial deformation patterns in order to compare developmental and genetic constraints under the same biomechanical conditions. In general terms, our results indicate that putative developmental constraints help to preserve some aspects of normal morphological integration even in the deformed skulls. Moreover, we find that the response to selection in neurocranial globularity is pervasive. In other words, induced changes in the vault generate a global response, indicating that departures from normal patterns of neurocranial globularity are genetically constrained. In summary, our combined results suggest that neurocranial globularity behaves as a highly genetic and developmental constrained trait.
Fil: Martínez Abadías, Neus. Universidad de Barcelona; España
Fil: Paschetta, Carolina Andrea. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico; Argentina
Fil: de Azevedo, Soledad. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico; Argentina
Fil: Esparza, Mireia. Universidad de Barcelona; España
Fil: González José, Rolando. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico; Argentina
description Neurocranial globularity is one of the few derived traits defining anatomically modern humans. Variations in this trait derive from multiple and complex interactions between portions of the brain and the size and shape of the cranial base, among other factors. Given their evolutionary and functional importance, neurocranial globularity is expected to present high genetic and developmental constraints on their phenotypic expression. Here we applied two independent approaches to investigate both types of constraints. First, we assessed if patterns of morphological integration are conserved or else disrupted on a series of artificially deformed skulls in comparison to nondeformed (ND) ones. Second, after the estimation of the genetic covariance matrix for human skull shape, we explored how neurocranial globularity would respond to putative selective events disrupting the normal morphological patterns. Simulations on these deviations were explicitly set to replicate the artificial deformation patterns in order to compare developmental and genetic constraints under the same biomechanical conditions. In general terms, our results indicate that putative developmental constraints help to preserve some aspects of normal morphological integration even in the deformed skulls. Moreover, we find that the response to selection in neurocranial globularity is pervasive. In other words, induced changes in the vault generate a global response, indicating that departures from normal patterns of neurocranial globularity are genetically constrained. In summary, our combined results suggest that neurocranial globularity behaves as a highly genetic and developmental constrained trait.
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