2026-10-14T08:46:19Z https://www.scidb.cn/oai

10.57760/sciencedb.32753 2026-04-08T11:40:00Z

2026-04-08 Modular modification of the procoxa drives repeated evolution of digging in beetles doi:10.57760/sciencedb.32753 en This dataset comprises morphological, biomechanical, developmental genetic, and phylogenetic information of the foreleg coxa (procoxa) from 17 beetle species. It includes measurements of foreleg (including the procoxa) force during locomotion and digging behaviors; quantitative assessments of procoxal and thoracic morphology, muscle architecture, and expression of the developmental gene sp9; as well as sequence data used to construct time-calibrated phylogenies. The dataset is intended to support studies on the functional and evolutionary significance of the beetle foreleg module and provides a foundation for comparative research in animal biomechanics and evolutionary developmental biology. proximal limb module; biomechanical scaling; functional morphology; developmental gene regulation; convergent evolution; Coleoptera YijieTong EMBARGO https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ dataset Science Data Bank