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Sep 2026
Conserved covariance structure underlies 60 million years of morphological diversification in primates
The findings demonstrate that covariance structure and the evolutionary potential it provides can persist over deep evolutionary timescales, providing a mechanistic framework for understanding how developmental systems shape the trajectories of major radiations.
Anna Penna, Diogo Melo, B. Martin et al.
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