Recent studies have shown how volumetric imaging and morphometrics can add significantly
to our understanding of morphogenesis, the developmental basis for variation, and the …

The geometries and topologies of leaves, flowers, roots, shoots, and their arrangements
have fascinated plant biologists and mathematicians alike. As such, plant morphology is …

Using a differential-geometric treatment of planar shapes, we present tools for: 1) hierarchical
clustering of imaged objects according to the shapes of their boundaries, 2) learning of …

We study shapes of planar arcs and closed contours modeled on elastic curves obtained by
bending, stretching or compressing line segments non-uniformly along their extensions. …

Numerous lines of evidence point to a genetic basis for facial morphology in humans, yet little
is known about how specific genetic variants relate to the phenotypic expression of many …

The human face is a complex assemblage of highly variable yet clearly heritable anatomic
structures that together make each of us unique, distinguishable, and recognizable. Relatively …

The Drosophila egg chamber, whose development is divided into 14 stages, is a well-established
model for developmental biology. However, visual stage determination can be a …

The idea that we can reconstruct a human face from a DNA sample has great appeal: DNA
from a crime scene could be used to create a facial image of a suspect; the faces of …

The human face is an array of variable physical features that together make each of us unique
and distinguishable. Striking familial facial similarities underscore a genetic component, …

Taxonomic identification of pollen and spores uses inherently qualitative descriptions of
morphology. Consequently, identifications are restricted to categories that can be reliably …