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This study introduces a novel workflow for generating comparable 3D models from biological specimens, enabling detailed shape and form analysis. This method facilitates the detection and investigation of subtle morphological changes in organisms like Daphnia.

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  • Evolutionary Biology
  • Developmental Biology
  • Morphometrics

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  • Quantitative shape and form analysis is crucial in biology for understanding gene expression, physiology, and development.
  • Current 3D-shape rendering methods create non-comparable models due to arbitrary mesh point numbering, hindering direct analysis.
  • Comparing morphotypes across different conditions or developmental stages requires standardized and comparable 3D models.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a workflow for generating comparable 3D models from multiple biological specimens.
  • To enable direct statistical comparison of shape and form alterations across different morphotypes.
  • To facilitate the detection and analysis of subtle morphological features for further investigation.

Main Methods:

  • A novel workflow is presented for creating standardized, comparable 3D models from multiple specimens.
  • Translocations between points of modeled morphotypes are visualized using heat maps.
  • Statistical testing is applied to quantify and assess the significance of shape variations.

Main Results:

  • The workflow successfully generates comparable 3D models, overcoming limitations of arbitrary mesh point numbering.
  • Significant shape and form alterations are detected and modeled in all spatial dimensions.
  • Subtle morphological features are identified and can be exported for advanced analyses.

Conclusions:

  • The developed workflow provides a robust method for quantitative 3D shape and form analysis in biology.
  • This approach enhances the ability to study environment-dependent phenotypes, genetic variations, and developmental changes.
  • The method is demonstrated effectively using diverse morphotypes of *Daphnia*, highlighting its broad applicability.