Theoretical establishment of the three-dimensional image analysis of the bilateral asymmetrical body plan in wild and domestic animals.

采用三维图像分析方法定量分析了野生动物和家畜的身体形态。在腔棘鱼、蝾螈和蜥蜴中也观察到身体的两侧不对称。禽类和鞋鸟的三维CT数据显示，这些物种在头、颈和胸部区域具有不对称的特化。通过这一研究计划，三维数字化数据作为自然博物馆的资源得到了丰硕的存储和开放。

The body plan of the wild animals and livestock was quantitatively examined by the three-dimensional image analysis. The bilateral asymmetry of the body was also observed about the coelacanths, salamanders and lizards. The three-dimensional CT data of the fowls and shoebill indicated the asymmetrical specialization in the head, neck and thoracic regions in these species. The three-dimensional digitalized data has been fruitfully stored and opened as resources of the natural history museum from this research plan.