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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... Structure COMPLEX INTERACTIONS AMONG SPECIES 34 and Genetic Drift DIVERSITY AND STABILITY OF COMMUNITIES 35 35 THE THEORY OF INBREEDING ENVIRONMENTAL PATTERNS 37 THE GENETIC STRUCTURE OF INBRED POPULATIONS Chapter Three POPULATION SIZE ...
... Structure COMPLEX INTERACTIONS AMONG SPECIES 34 and Genetic Drift DIVERSITY AND STABILITY OF COMMUNITIES 35 35 THE THEORY OF INBREEDING ENVIRONMENTAL PATTERNS 37 THE GENETIC STRUCTURE OF INBRED POPULATIONS Chapter Three POPULATION SIZE ...
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... structure , such as multiple translocations , commonly cause sterility because many or most of the gametes are deficient for whole chromosomes ( ANEUPLOIDY ) or for portions of chromosomes ( Stebbins 1950 , Grant 1981 ) . Mispairing of ...
... structure , such as multiple translocations , commonly cause sterility because many or most of the gametes are deficient for whole chromosomes ( ANEUPLOIDY ) or for portions of chromosomes ( Stebbins 1950 , Grant 1981 ) . Mispairing of ...
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... structure often sets in motion selection for changes in other structures . In most fishes the premaxillary and maxillary bones , which bear teeth , must perform the dual functions of collecting and manipulating food ; deeper within the ...
... structure often sets in motion selection for changes in other structures . In most fishes the premaxillary and maxillary bones , which bear teeth , must perform the dual functions of collecting and manipulating food ; deeper within the ...
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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