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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... function of a complex organ depends on the congruence of interdependent parts , how can the several parts evolve if they do not arise in concert ? These questions have not been entirely resolved ( Frazzetta 1975 ) , but they are not ...
... function of a complex organ depends on the congruence of interdependent parts , how can the several parts evolve if they do not arise in concert ? These questions have not been entirely resolved ( Frazzetta 1975 ) , but they are not ...
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... function . The fish families Salmonidae ( trout , salmon , and relatives ) and Catostomidae ( suck- ers ) are both descended from ancestors that became tetraploid about 50 Myr ago , and in both groups some of the duplicate genes have ...
... function . The fish families Salmonidae ( trout , salmon , and relatives ) and Catostomidae ( suck- ers ) are both descended from ancestors that became tetraploid about 50 Myr ago , and in both groups some of the duplicate genes have ...
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... function , but in other cases domains that arose by exon duplication have diverged . The immunoglobulins ( antibodies ) of vertebrates are complex molecules that recognize and bind to foreign molecules ( antigens ) . Antigen rec ...
... function , but in other cases domains that arose by exon duplication have diverged . The immunoglobulins ( antibodies ) of vertebrates are complex molecules that recognize and bind to foreign molecules ( antigens ) . Antigen rec ...
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CONCEPTIONS AND MISCONCEPTIONS | 7 |
EVOLUTION SINCE THE SYNTHESIS | 13 |
ADAPTATION AND ENVIRONMENT | 19 |
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