Modular adaptation of the ribcage in response to artificial selection for endurance running
Elizabeth B. Webb, Jesse J. Hennekam, Nicole E. Schwartz, Theodore Garland, Katrina Elizabeth Jones
This study examines how artificial selection for endurance running in mice affects ribcage morphology, finding modular adaptations in caudal ribs with no overall shape difference between selected and control groups.
The Anatomical Record · Jan 22, 2026Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology