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Claire Henley

Michigan State University

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Heat alters fruit morphology and severely limits reproduction but not growth in a widespread urban weed.

Asia T. Hightower, Claire Henley, Claudia Colligan, Emily B. Josephs

This study shows that high urban heat limits fruit morphology and reproduction in Capsella bursa-pastoris but not growth or survival.

bioRxiv · Mar 12, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology

Procrustean pseudo-landmark methods in Python to measure massive quantities of leaf shape data

Asia T. Hightower, Svea Hall, Ricardo Andres Urquidi Camacho, Alexandra Papamichail, Evan Adamski, Claudia Colligan, Aidan Deneen, Georgia Dunn, Justine Haziza, Claire Henley, Arnan Pawawongsak, Lachlann Simms, Sean Ward, Manica Balant, Christopher B. Blackwood, , Daniel H. Chitwood

The paper introduces a Python-based method using pseudo-landmarks and Procrustes analysis to compare leaf shapes across species and development, showing shape transitions and genetic correlations.

Applications in Plant Sciences · Mar 1, 2026Peer-reviewedPlant Biology