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Primate brain architecture and selection in relation to sex

Patrik Lindenfors1,5*, Charles L Nunn2,3 and Robert A Barton4

Author Affiliations

1 Department of Zoology, Stockholm University, S-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden

2 Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, 04103 Leipzig, Germany

3 Department of Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-3140, USA

4 Evolutionary Anthropology Research Group, Durham University, Durham DH1 3HN, UK

5 PO Box 194 23, 202 KNH, Nairobi, Kenya

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BMC Biology 2007, 5:20 doi:10.1186/1741-7007-5-20

Published: 10 May 2007

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Data on body mass, group size and volumes of major brain components for the primate species analyzed in this study.

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Volumes of telencephalon structures for the primate species analyzed in this study.

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Stepwise multiple regression models with forced inclusion of female body mass: brain components.

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Stepwise multiple regression models with forced inclusion of female body mass: telencephalon components.

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Stepwise multiple regression models without the neocortex: brain components.

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Stepwise multiple regression models without the neocortex: telencephalon components.

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