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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... divergence for pairs of taxa that have an inadequate fossil record ( see Chapter 10 ) . Some workers claim , in contrast , that proteins evolve at highly inconstant rates . For example , Goodman et al . ( 1982 ) argue that globins ...
... divergence for pairs of taxa that have an inadequate fossil record ( see Chapter 10 ) . Some workers claim , in contrast , that proteins evolve at highly inconstant rates . For example , Goodman et al . ( 1982 ) argue that globins ...
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... Divergence A. Habitat ( divergent selection without isolation by distance ) B. Clinal ( selection on a cline with isolation by distance ) C. Adaptive ( erection of extrinsic barrier followed by divergent microevolution ) The categories ...
... Divergence A. Habitat ( divergent selection without isolation by distance ) B. Clinal ( selection on a cline with isolation by distance ) C. Adaptive ( erection of extrinsic barrier followed by divergent microevolution ) The categories ...
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... divergence only if the rate of divergence is approx- imately constant . Hence the question is raised of whether or not nucleotide substitutions occur at a constant rate - of whether or not there is a " molecular clock . " Molecular ...
... divergence only if the rate of divergence is approx- imately constant . Hence the question is raised of whether or not nucleotide substitutions occur at a constant rate - of whether or not there is a " molecular clock . " Molecular ...
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CONCEPTIONS AND MISCONCEPTIONS | 7 |
EVOLUTION SINCE THE SYNTHESIS | 13 |
ADAPTATION AND ENVIRONMENT | 19 |
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