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Jennifer J. Hill
Researcher at Smithsonian Institution
Publications - 3
Citations - 55
Jennifer J. Hill is an academic researcher from Smithsonian Institution. The author has contributed to research in topics: Gene & Finite element method. The author has an hindex of 2, co-authored 2 publications receiving 24 citations.
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The use of extruded finite-element models as a novel alternative to tomography-based models: a case study using early mammal jaws.
Nuria Melisa Morales-García,Thomas D. Burgess,Jennifer J. Hill,Pamela G. Gill,Emily J. Rayfield +4 more
TL;DR: Extruded FE models constitute a viable alternative to the use of tomography-based 3D models, particularly in relatively flat bones, in Morganucodon and Kuehneotherium.
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Evolution of jaw disparity in fishes
TL;DR: Characterization of theoretical jaw morphologies demonstrates that fewer than half of all possible shapes are realized by the jawed fishes that comprise the empirical dataset; many of these morphologies are realizing by unrepresented terrestrial tetrapods, implying environmental constraint.
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Increasing morphological disparity and decreasing optimality for jaw speed and strength during the radiation of jawed vertebrates
William J Deakin,Philip S. L. Anderson,Wendy Den Boer,Thomas J. Smith,Jennifer J. Hill,Martin Rücklin,Philip C. J. Donoghue,Emily J. Rayfield +7 more
TL;DR: Comparisons with the real jaw data and reconstructed jaw morphologies from phylogenetically inferred ancestors show that the earliest jaw shapes were optimized for fast closure and stress resistance, inferring a predatory feeding function.