-------- Original Message -------- Subject: New method in MorphoJ Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 06:38:30 -0700 (PDT) From: Chris Klingenberg <c...@manchester.ac.uk> Reply-To: c...@manchester.ac.uk Organization: University of Manchester To: morphmet@morphometrics.org Dear morphometricians I have posted an new version of the MorphoJ software, version 1.01a, on the usual web page http://www.flywings.org.uk/MorphoJ_page.htm This version includes a new method to evaluate hypotheses of modularity, which is described in the following paper: Klingenberg, C. P. 2009. Morphometric integration and modularity in configurations of landmarks: Tools for evaluating a-priori hypotheses. Evolution & Development 11:in press. (should be in the July/August issue.) A PDF file with the manuscript is posted at http://www.flywings.org.uk/PDF%20files/EvolDev2009.pdf The starting point is a hypothesis that two or more subsets of landmarks in a configuration of landmarks are separate modules. The method is evaluating the prediction that modules are relatively independent of each other by comparing the strength of covariation between the hypothesized modules with other subsets of landmarks. If the covariation between the subsets in the hypothesis is just as strong or stronger than is expected from random subdivisions, that is evidence against the hypothesis of modularity. For details, read the paper. The documentation for how to use the new method in MorphoJ is at http://www.flywings.org.uk/MorphoJ_guide/frameset.htm?covariation/modulEval.htm (This is also included in the new version of MorphoJ installation, and can be called up by selecting User's Guide in the Help menu in MorphoJ.) There are also miscellaneous small bug fixes in the new version of MorphoJ and some improvements in the documentation. I hope this will be useful. Best wishes, Chris -- *************************************************************** Christian Peter Klingenberg Faculty of Life Sciences The University of Manchester Michael Smith Building Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PT United Kingdom Telephone: +44 161 275 3899 Fax: +44 161 275 5082 E-mail: c...@manchester.ac.uk Web: http://www.flywings.org.uk Skype: chris_klingenberg *************************************************************** -- Replies will be sent to the list. For more information visit http://www.morphometrics.org
