Evolutionary Morphology

Evolutionary Morphology

The Evolutionary Morphology department is concerned with the evolution of genetic blue-prints and characteristic complexities. Various methods are used, including modern imaging procedures and different types of digitalization, as well as molecular-biological approaches.

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SP1 Dynamics of Nature Evolutionary Morphology Research Morphology Mammals Evolution Fossils Do large mammals have smaller and simpler brains on islands? Within the framework of the project, scientists from the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin will analyze in more detail how the brains of island-dwelling mammals have changed over time and which factors have played a role in this.
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Museum für Naturkunde Leibniz-Institut für Evolutions- und Biodiversitätsforschung