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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... heritability is , the more closely offspring resemble their parents , and indeed the magnitude of the phenotypic resemblance between relatives offers one way of measuring the heritability of a character . Although the genetic component ...
... heritability is , the more closely offspring resemble their parents , and indeed the magnitude of the phenotypic resemblance between relatives offers one way of measuring the heritability of a character . Although the genetic component ...
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... Heritability The HERITABILITY of a trait is the fraction of the phenotypic variance that is attributable to genetic variation ; it is denoted h2 . If Vp = VG + VE , the heritability in the broad sense is h2B = VG / Vp . This is the ...
... Heritability The HERITABILITY of a trait is the fraction of the phenotypic variance that is attributable to genetic variation ; it is denoted h2 . If Vp = VG + VE , the heritability in the broad sense is h2B = VG / Vp . This is the ...
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... heritability of IQ were as high as 0.80 , this conclusion would not be justified : we know of many genetic errors of metabolism that have high heritability yet can be treated by dietary or medical means ( Lewontin 1975 ) . In any case ...
... heritability of IQ were as high as 0.80 , this conclusion would not be justified : we know of many genetic errors of metabolism that have high heritability yet can be treated by dietary or medical means ( Lewontin 1975 ) . In any case ...
Sommario
CONCEPTIONS AND MISCONCEPTIONS | 7 |
EVOLUTION SINCE THE SYNTHESIS | 13 |
ADAPTATION AND ENVIRONMENT | 19 |
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