Evolutionary BiologySinauer Associates, 1986 - 600 pagine Covers the genetic, developmental, and ecological mechanisms of evolutionary change, the major features of evolutionary history as revealed by phylogenetic and paleontological studies, and material on adaptation, molecular evolution, co-evolution, and human evolution. |
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... caused by gene flow is counteracted by random divergence caused by genetic drift . A useful measure of variation in allele frequencies among dif- ferent populations is FST , the variance in allele frequency ( V ) standardized by the ...
... caused by gene flow is counteracted by random divergence caused by genetic drift . A useful measure of variation in allele frequencies among dif- ferent populations is FST , the variance in allele frequency ( V ) standardized by the ...
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... caused by a single gene mutation ( Riley 1982 ) . Sterility can arise from an interaction between chromosomal genes and cy- toplasmic factors transmitted through the egg , as in certain mosquitoes ( Culex ; Laven 1958 ) ; in some cases ...
... caused by a single gene mutation ( Riley 1982 ) . Sterility can arise from an interaction between chromosomal genes and cy- toplasmic factors transmitted through the egg , as in certain mosquitoes ( Culex ; Laven 1958 ) ; in some cases ...
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... caused by insertions as much as 14 kb long ; others are caused by deletions of several thousand kb ( Zachar and Bingham 1982 ) . Like most mutations , those caused by transposition are likely to be deleterious , but some advantageous ...
... caused by insertions as much as 14 kb long ; others are caused by deletions of several thousand kb ( Zachar and Bingham 1982 ) . Like most mutations , those caused by transposition are likely to be deleterious , but some advantageous ...
Sommario
CONCEPTIONS AND MISCONCEPTIONS | 7 |
EVOLUTION SINCE THE SYNTHESIS | 13 |
ADAPTATION AND ENVIRONMENT | 19 |
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