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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... possible genetic composition . When heterozygotes are inferior to both homozygotes , there is often a pro- nounced ... possible genetic composi- tions of a population for which ŵ ( average fitness ) is high , and troughs represent ...
... possible genetic composition . When heterozygotes are inferior to both homozygotes , there is often a pro- nounced ... possible genetic composi- tions of a population for which ŵ ( average fitness ) is high , and troughs represent ...
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... possible explanations for this , including the evolution of resistance by the host ( Chapter 16 ) . However , it is possible that under some circumstances a parasite may evolve lower virulence by group selection ( D.S. Wilson 1983 ) ...
... possible explanations for this , including the evolution of resistance by the host ( Chapter 16 ) . However , it is possible that under some circumstances a parasite may evolve lower virulence by group selection ( D.S. Wilson 1983 ) ...
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... possible that the variations among human beings are the conse- quence of genetic variation ? Is the difference between Hitler and the Buddha a reflection not of different phenotypic manifestations of the same genetically de- termined ...
... possible that the variations among human beings are the conse- quence of genetic variation ? Is the difference between Hitler and the Buddha a reflection not of different phenotypic manifestations of the same genetically de- termined ...
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CONCEPTIONS AND MISCONCEPTIONS | 7 |
EVOLUTION SINCE THE SYNTHESIS | 13 |
ADAPTATION AND ENVIRONMENT | 19 |
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adaptive advantage allele allele frequency animals appear arise associated average become behavior biological cause cells Chapter characteristics characters chromosome common competition condition conversion copies correlation depends determined developmental differentiation distribution divergence Drosophila ecological effect elements environment enzyme equilibrium evidence evolution evolutionary evolved example exist expression extinction factors Figure fitness fossil frequency function gene genetic genetic drift genome genotypes geographic greater groups growth higher host human hybrid important increase individual insects interactions isolation less linkage loci locus lower major males mating mean mechanisms morphological mutation natural selection occur organisms origin pairs pattern phenotypic plants Pleistocene polymorphism population possible predators Press probability proteins reduced region relationships relative represent reproductive response sequence similar single speciation species structure taxa term theory tion traits variance variation vary