PMC

Histogram shows the distribution of asymmetry of individiual species, average of the asymmetry of individual species (blue dashed line) and asymmetry of the trajectory generated by averaging the trajectories of all taxa (red dashed line). Asymmetry was quantified using QuAsy (see ), where 0 corresponds to symmetry and 1 correspond to asymmetry. Data was downloaded from the Neptune Sandbox Berlin (NSB) (; ), data processing is as described in the caption of or in . The distribution of asymmetry for individual species displays a tendency towards asymmetry, with a mean QuAsy value of 0.59 for foraminifera and 0.56 for radiolarians. The asymmetry of the averaged trajectories of all taxa returns a much lower value of 0.036 for foraminifera and of 0.072 for radiolarians, a decrease of more than 85% in both groups. Only 4% of individual foraminifera taxa are more symmetric than the “average foraminifera” generated by averaging all taxa. The R code used can be accessed in the .

The gas distribution in flowmeter tube at different flow conditions obtained by numerical simulation at stratified and transitional flow regimes for CMF200. (a) 60.8 kg/min mixture flow rate, 9% GVF at the inlet, 13% gas asymmetry , CMF200. (b) 149.0 kg/min mixture flow rate, 9% GVF at the inlet, 3% gas asymmetry , CMF200. (c) 60.8 kg/min mixture flow rate, 16% GVF at the inlet, 38% gas asymmetry , CMF200. (d) 100.0 kg/min mixture flow rate, 16% GVF at the inlet, 18% gas asymmetry , CMF200. (e) 60.8 kg/min mixture flow rate, 13% GVF at the inlet, 33% gas asymmetry , CMF200.

Distribution of fluctuating asymmetry values. These histograms illustrate the distribution of fluctuating asymmetry values for the 182 bilateral linear distances in the sagittal and control groups. The fluctuating asymmetry estimate for each bilateral linear distance is determined by centering the signed asymmetry distribution (L – R) at the sample mean (the estimate of directional asymmetry in the sample) and calculating the mean absolute deviation of all individuals from the sample mean for that linear distance.

Distribution of individual and group asymmetry indices for 34 cortical regions. For each region, a column represented indices of one visit. Pink and red dots, respectively, represented individual and intragroup mean asymmetry indices of MCI nonconverters. Cyan and blue dots, respectively, represented individual and intragroup mean asymmetry indices of converters. Colored crosses denoted that significant asymmetry was observed in the corresponding region in either or both groups, where red crosses denoted significant asymmetry in nonconverters, blue denoted asymmetry in converters, and green denoted asymmetry in both groups. Black asterisks denoted that significant between-group difference was observed in the corresponding region. Bankssts: banks of the superior temporal sulcus.