Features of "ASI" ("Asymmetry of Shape and sIze")
- The signed differences in SIZE are reported, and their MEAN tested against ZERO, as expected in case of perfect size symmetry
- A rough histogram of these signed differences is produced (see an embedded button of the internal report) to visually detect possible non normal distribution (as in case of antisymmetry)
- The main output tables are the first and the last ones, i.e. the output of the size two-way ANOVA (first table) and the output of the shape Procrustes ANOVA (first table)
INPUT FILE(S)
- You have the choice of entering one or two files...
- Two files: if you just want a size analysis, you can enter separately the files of centroid sizes ("..._CS.txt") corresponding to the first and second measurements
- One file: if you want both size AND shape analyses, use as entry the "..._PW_CS.txt" file as produced by MOG (also by COV, see its menu 'one single matrix'), i.e. a file containing centroid size in the first column, shape variables (partial warps) in the following ones, with a free comment in the first row.
- The order of individuals, sides and measurements is illustrated at the opening of the ASI module; please respect this order otherwise results cannot be trusted at all.
An example of ASI use
- "Wing morphology and fluctuating asymmetry depend on the host plant in cactophilic Drosophila", by I. M. SOTO, V. P. CARREIRA, E. M. SOTO & E. HASSON. In J. EVOL. BIOL. 21 (2008) 598-609
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