• Morphological analysis or general morphological analysis is a method for exploring possible solutions to a multi-dimensional, non-quantified complex problem. (wikipedia.org)
  • General Morphological Analysis: A general method for non-quantified modeling Archived 2010-03-24 at the Wayback Machine. (wikipedia.org)
  • Applications of General Morphological Analysis: From Engineering Design to Policy Analysis", Acta Morphologica Generalis, Vol.4 No.1. (wikipedia.org)
  • General Morphological Analysis: A general method for non-quantified modelling. (mycoted.com)
  • MA/Casper: Advanced Computer Support for General Morphological Analysis. (mycoted.com)
  • This study scrutinizes the reliability of the molecular approach through a comparison of morphological and molecular inventories of meiofaunal diversity, with a special focus on nematodes. (sorbonne-universite.fr)
  • The molecular analysis revealed a remarkable level of diversity (16 phyla) that exceeded the traditional morphological analysis (10 phyla), showing that meiofaunal diversity can greatly exceed current perceptions. (sorbonne-universite.fr)
  • Even if the molecular inventory identified 57.5% of the sampled diversity, surprisingly, it has not revealed the presence of some nematode genera identified through morphological assessment. (sorbonne-universite.fr)
  • What is the most efficient way to study the evolution of morphological diversity? (princeton.edu)
  • Here, we explore whether the temporal sequence of bone condensation predicts variation in the capacity of evolution to generate morphological diversity in proximal and distal forelimb segments across more than 600 species of mammals. (elifesciences.org)
  • This paper will be of interest to researchers working on macroevolutionary patterns and sources of morphological diversity. (elifesciences.org)
  • The module also explains the theories of sexual selection and kin selection, and how they explain morphological and behavioural diversity. (lu.se)
  • Evidence from the traditional morphological approach in species identification / Artois, T. (unimore.it)
  • Morphological integration is instead, the coordinated morphological variation of a functional whole. (thomaspuschel.com)
  • 1998. Morphological variation in the catadromous Australian bass, from seven geographically distinct riverine drainages. (kmae-journal.org)
  • Results are consistent with the hypothesis that late developing distal bones display greater morphological variation than more proximal limb elements. (elifesciences.org)
  • Jensen R.J., Assessing patterns of morphological variation of Quercus spp. (afs-journal.org)
  • Rubuy J.L., The correspondence between genetic, morphological and climatic variation patterns in scotch pine, Silvae Genet. (afs-journal.org)
  • The Patch-seq approach is a powerful variation of the patch-clamp technique that allows for the combined electrophysiological, morphological, and. (alleninstitute.org)
  • developmental and morphological innovations or phenotypic plasticity. (dfg.de)
  • Genetic and phenotypic approaches are introduced that conceptualize, document and quantify selection and its outcome. (lu.se)
  • abstract = "The morphological relaxation of axisymmetric crystal surfaces with a single facet below the roughening transition temperature is studied analytically for diffusion-limited (DL) and attachment-detachment-limited (ADL) kinetics with inclusion of the Ehrlich-Schwoebel barrier. (princeton.edu)
  • Here, we apply both approaches to characterizing morphology in the stem‐gnathostome clade Osteostraci in order to assess congruence between these alternative methods as well as to explore the evolutionary patterns of the group in terms of temporal disparity and the influence of phylogenetic relationships and habitat on morphospace occupation. (palass.org)
  • Temporal patterns of disparity obtained from categorical and morphometric approaches appear congruent, however, disparity maxima occur at different times in the evolutionary history of the group. (palass.org)
  • The results of our analyses indicate that categorical and continuous data sets may characterize different patterns of morphological disparity and that discrepancies could reflect preservational limitations of morphometric data and differences in the potential of each data type for characterizing more or less inclusive aspects of overall phenotype. (palass.org)
  • In this way, it is possible to define a wealth of morphological operations that can extract various shapes and patterns from the image. (ercim.eu)
  • Uncertainty over the comparability of these approaches diminishes the potential to obtain nomothetic insights into the evolution of morphological disparity and the few benchmarking studies conducted so far show contrasting results. (palass.org)
  • Here we calculate the morphological disparity (anatomical variability) exhibited by seven major dinosaur subgroups during the latest Cretaceous, at both global and regional scales. (nature.com)
  • The lack of proven screening tools for early detection and the high mortality of ovarian serous carcinoma (OSC), particularly high grade, have focused attention on identifying putative precursor lesions with distinct morphological and molecular characteristics. (hindawi.com)
  • Objectives The purpose of this study was to quantify the impact of morphological characteristics on freestyle swimming performance by event and gender. (bmj.com)
  • This study provides reference values of morphological characteristics as height and body mass for freestyle swimming. (bmj.com)
  • The morphological characteristics and endogenous hormone contents of normal roots (no root cutting, CK) and cut roots (cut by 1/3 of the length of the main root, RP) were determined by liquid chromatography, which was combined with mass spectrometry at different levels of different developmental stages. (techscience.com)
  • Those advisory bodies commonly use a ries, government structure, public involvement, re- `` weight-of-the-evidence' approach, in which all of search and development, and cultural characteristics. (cdc.gov)
  • For QRAs are performed for genotoxic carcinogens.1 In the purposes of this discussion, a risk assessment is addition, many industrialized nations that regulate characterized as quantitative when it generates numer- chemical carcinogens tend to use a case-by-case ical estimates relating the risk of developing cancer to approach: each chemical is subjected to an individual particular levels of exposure to a chemical. (cdc.gov)
  • QEP is IARC's approach to quantitative risk research priorities. (cdc.gov)
  • Dermal scrapings and stained slides prepared of skin lesions were used to morphological diagnosis. (who.int)
  • In all cases of chronic hand dermatitis, a full diagnostic examination should be undertaken and the etiology should be clarified and addressed in the treatment concept, instead of just moving directly from a morphological diagnosis to therapy. (medscape.com)
  • Metabarcoding analysis was performed using a nuclear marker (small subunit 18S ribosomal RNA) and compared to a morphological analysis performed on the same sample-cores. (sorbonne-universite.fr)
  • Among others, Zwicky applied morphological analysis to astronomical studies and jet and rocket propulsion systems. (wikipedia.org)
  • As a problem-structuring and problem-solving technique, morphological analysis was designed for multi-dimensional, non-quantifiable problems where causal modelling and simulation do not function well, or at all. (wikipedia.org)
  • Problems that involve many governing factors, where most of them cannot be expressed numerically can be well suited for morphological analysis. (wikipedia.org)
  • Morphological analysis works backwards from the output towards the system internals without a simplification step. (wikipedia.org)
  • Morphological image filters are nonlinear, which makes their mathematical analysis more complex. (ercim.eu)
  • Such a problem can be addressed by enhancing existing methods for analysis and synthesis solutions, such as the Advanced Morphological Approach (AMA). (tu-berlin.de)
  • It uses morphological analysis to provide a more exhaustive overview of possible problem solutions, relies on expert evaluations of alternative technological options and applies clustering to the solution space. (tu-berlin.de)
  • Morphological Analysis is an extension of Attribute Listing . (mycoted.com)
  • MA/Casper is a dedicated software system which supports an extended form of Morphological Analysis. (mycoted.com)
  • Artificial neural networks approach in morphometric analysis of crayfish ( Astacus leptodactylus ) in Hirfanlı Dam Lake. (kmae-journal.org)
  • Nine morphological data (length) and six meristic counts were collected from each sample for statistical analysis and the creation of a fin formula for each species. (ac.bd)
  • At least some dinosaur groups, however, did endure long-term declines in morphological variability before their extinction. (nature.com)
  • We do not encourage projects focusing on single-genes and/or single-organisms, nor studies and approaches with a strong focus on ecological, taxonomic, comparative physiology, population genetics or short-term adaptation. (dfg.de)
  • Optimal morphological profiles, depending on distance, gives a 0.7%-3.0% (male) and 1%-6% (female) increase in speed. (bmj.com)
  • 2011. Optimal reconstruction of dynamical systems: A noise amplification approach. (lu.se)
  • Lynch M., The rate of morphological evolution in mammals from the standpoint of the neutral expectation, Am. Nat. (afs-journal.org)
  • In the project COMOTI - Connected Morphological Operators for Tensor Images, funded by the Dutch National Science Foundation (NWO), we address the development of techniques for morphological filtering and visualization of tensor fields. (ercim.eu)
  • Whereas the theoretical and algorithmic foundations for morphological operators on scalar images are well developed, this is not the case for tensor images. (ercim.eu)
  • Future work concerns the development of morphological operators for higher order tensors, which are relevant for High Angular Resolution Diffusion Imaging (HARDI), where data for a large number of gradient directions are measured in an MRI scanner. (ercim.eu)
  • 2010. Hybrid intelligent methodology to design translation invariant morphological operators for Brazilian stock market prediction. (lu.se)
  • Our results suggest that both approaches yield similar results in morphospace occupation and clustering, but also some differences indicating that these metrics may capture different aspects of morphology. (palass.org)
  • Our study reveals the critical nature of EMP morphometric parameters for exposure assessment and dosing approaches used in toxicity studies. (cdc.gov)
  • 2013. A Morphological-Rank-Linear evolutionary method for stock market prediction. (lu.se)
  • 2010. A quantum-inspired evolutionary hybrid intelligent approach for stock market prediction. (lu.se)
  • A lack of effective screening tools for early detection of ovarian cancer in high-risk and general populations has led to increased interest in the identification of precursor lesions defined by both morphological and molecular changes that could be the target of not only early detection but prevention efforts. (hindawi.com)
  • One of the chief aims of modern biology is to understand the causes and mechanisms of morphological evolution. (princeton.edu)
  • Our case studies illustrate how multifarious evo-devo approaches taken within the three-winged evo-devo research program explain developmental mechanisms for morphological evolution across different phylogenetic scales. (princeton.edu)
  • Mallarino, R & Abzhanov, A 2012, ' Paths less traveled: Evo-devo approaches to investigating animal morphological evolution ', Annual review of cell and developmental biology , vol. 28, pp. 743-763. (princeton.edu)
  • Specifically, we solicit proposals that use a genome wide comparative approach to reveal the genomic dynamics, which underlie the evolution of novel traits. (dfg.de)
  • A recent study of the HOX clusters of the Indonesian coelacanth Latimeria menadoensis 14 found features indicating stasis in genome evolution that may be correlated with the stasis in morphological evolution. (nature.com)
  • Therefore, providing new approaches to study rare cancers that help to overcome the intrinsic limitation of low numbers is key to improve the clinical management of patients. (who.int)
  • Zwicky developed this approach to address seemingly non-reducible complexity: using the technique of cross-consistency assessment (CCA), the system allows for reduction by identifying the possible solutions that actually exist, eliminating the illogical solution combinations in a grid box rather than reducing the number of variables involved. (wikipedia.org)
  • To evaluate morphological parameters of toothbrushes sold in João Pessoa, according to specifications of the National Agency for Sanitary Surveillance (ANVISA), and criteria established by the researchers: hard bristles, manufacturer, operating instructions, usage time, quality label of the Brazilian Dental Association, ABO, and price. (bvsalud.org)
  • How do these countries approach risk assessment? (cdc.gov)
  • Traditionally, cell-types are defined by morphological properties or surface markers. (sanger.ac.uk)
  • L. major was detected by molecular approach. (who.int)
  • Morphological modules are those structures that have components that strongly covary, which in turn are relatively independent to other modules. (thomaspuschel.com)
  • The underlying aim was to know whether the traditional division between splanchno and neurocranium has a modular basis, as well as the morphological integration level between these two structures. (thomaspuschel.com)
  • A morphological study of different stages during the reverted life cycle of Turritopsis nutricula led to the characterization of four different stages: healthy medusa, unhealthy medusa, four-leaf clover and cyst. (researchgate.net)
  • In this study, a calibrated Delft3D model forced by real-time wave conditions, was applied to simulate and assess the morphological behaviour of the Delfland coast in response to accelerated SLR over a 30-year time period. (tudelft.nl)
  • This study provides a more complete overview of the mosquito microbiome, emphasizing specific highly abundant components that should be considered in microorganism manipulation approaches to control vector-borne diseases. (bvsalud.org)
  • The morphological structure of an agglutinative language is unique and capturing its complexity in a machine analyzable and generatable format is a challenging job. (amrita.edu)
  • Morphological Integration and modularity are concepts that refer to the covariation level between the components of a structure. (thomaspuschel.com)
  • AFM is ideal for morphological observation and for analyzing the molecular structure of synthesized c-erbB2 oncogene antisense probes. (molvis.org)
  • Podolosky R.H., Holtsford T.P., Population structure of morphological traits in clarkia dudleyana . (afs-journal.org)
  • Extending morphological filters to tensor data is difficult, since there is no obvious way to define a partial order on tensors. (ercim.eu)
  • So from a serious computational perspective the creation and availability of a morphological analyzer for a language is important. (amrita.edu)
  • Purpose of this approach is to propagate and catalyse the usage of novel and cutting edge computational and experimental techniques across groups and, eventually, the whole German research landscape. (dfg.de)
  • If in fact this is confirmed, new approaches to early detection and prevention can be developed. (hindawi.com)
  • Se- lective receptor inactivation is an early change fol- lowing exposure to certain neurotoxins, e.g., failure of the generator potential, followed by loss of the axon filopod processes in Pacinian corpuscles, are early physiological and morphological alterations following acrylamide intoxication (4, 5). (cdc.gov)
  • However, an important consideration in considering this approach is that approximately 10% of patients who have had only a lobectomy develop a recurrence in the contralateral lobe, and residual tissue has the potential to dedifferentiate to anaplastic cancer. (medscape.com)
  • Conclusion Morphological indicators such as height and mass strongly contribute to swimming performance from sprint to distance events, and this contribution is quantified for each race distance. (bmj.com)
  • Above his ability to output great design, Gerstner developed his own design theories based on the programmatic and systematic approach solving design problems. (aisleone.net)
  • Whether graphic designers know it or not, Gerstner's theories are foundational to how they approach design problems. (aisleone.net)
  • Single-cell RNA-seq experiments have made a more rigorous approach possible. (sanger.ac.uk)
  • The role of morphological analyzer is very significant in the field of natural language processing (NLP) applications like machine translation (MT), information extraction (IE), information retrieval (IR), spell checker, lexicography etc. (amrita.edu)
  • When the primary tumor spreads outside the thyroid and involves adjacent vital organs (eg, larynx, trachea, esophagus), these organs are preserved at the first surgical approach. (medscape.com)
  • Management of submandibular sialadenitis and sialadenosis involves a wide range of approaches, from conservative medical management to more aggressive surgical intervention. (medscape.com)
  • A programme is a systematic approach to solving a problem which comes from an understanding of a problem. (aisleone.net)
  • It is important to note that the approach is responsive and often unique to the specific problem. (aisleone.net)
  • Mantel N.A., The detection of disease clustering and a generalized regression approach, Cancer Res. (afs-journal.org)
  • its great at very high res - where "normal" AA takes a massive hit, morphological AA doesnt so much, and any blurring effect is much less obvious. (geeks3d.com)