Introduction to the special issue on symmetry in the life sciences — symmetry and asymmetry across biological scales
- 8 September 2022
- journal article
- editorial
- Published by Portland Press Ltd. in Emerging Topics in Life Sciences
- Vol. 6 (3), 227-229
- https://doi.org/10.1042/etls20210265
Abstract
In this special issue of Emerging Topics in Life Sciences, we present a series of mini-reviews of some of the most exciting research involving the concept of symmetry. This research spans the biological sciences from proteins to ecosystems. The reviews examine protein and floral symmetry, primate brain and behavioral asymmetries, geometric morphometrics, and various fluctuating asymmetries.Keywords
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