Long bone diaphyseal shape follows different ontogenetic trajectories in captive and wild gorillas.

Stephanie L Canington Adam D SylvesterM Loring BurgessJuho-Antti JunnoChristopher B Ruff

Published in: American journal of physical anthropology (2018)

Captive and wild G. gorilla follow different ontogenetic trajectories in long bone diaphyseal shape, corresponding to environmental differences and subsequent modified locomotor behaviors. Differences related to phylogeny are most evident early in development.

Keyphrases

bone mineral density
depressive symptoms
soft tissue
bone loss
spinal cord injury
bone regeneration
postmenopausal women
genetic diversity
body composition
human health
drug induced