Abstract
Our ideas are based on the following assumptions. Egg as a standalone system is
formed within another system, which is the body of the female. Both systems are
implemented on the basis of a common genetic code. In this regard, for example, the
dendrogram constructed by morphological criteria eggs should be approximately equal to those constructed by other molecular or morphological criteria adult birds. It should be noted
that the dendrogram show only the degree of genetic similarity of taxa, therefore, the identity
of materials depends on the number of analyzed criteria and their quality, ie, they should be
the backbone. The greater the number of system-features will be included in the analysis and
in one other case, the like are dendrogram. In other cases, we will have a fragmentary
similarity, which is also very important when dealing with controversial issues. The main
message of our research was to figure out the eligibility of usage the morphological
characteristics of eggs as additional information in taxonomy and phylogeny of birds.
Our studies show that the shape parameters of bird eggs show a stable attachment to
certain types of birds and complex traits are species-specific. Dendrogram and diagrams built
by the quantitative value of these signs, exhibit significant similarity with the dendrogram
constructed by morphological, comparative anatomy, paleontology and molecular criteria for
adult birds. This suggests the possibility of using morphological parameters eggs as
additional information in dealing with taxonomy and phylogeny of birds.
Citation
ID:
157877
Ref Key:
i.s.2014bolognijgeometrical