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Zusatztext '...Throughout the book the authors discuss these topics with authority...if you work on FA keep this book in your laboratory-it cites references which you have not read-or! if you are thinking of incorporating FA into your research! read it before you start.' Klappentext Why does nature love symmetry? In this up-to-date review of symmetry and its evolutionary implications! Anders Moller and John Swaddle argue that symmetry is related to genetic stability and fitness and that symmetric individuals appear to have quantifiable and significant advantages overtheir asymmetric counterparts. In contrast! asymmetry! a common measure of developmental instability! is the result of environmental or genetic disruptions of developmental processes! such as pollutants! competition! parasitism! inbreeding! genetic mutation! and hybridization. Moller and Swaddlemaintain that deviations from morphological symmetry are important factors in social or sexual situations: animals may be able to use symmetry as an honest indication of quality when assessing potential mates or competitors. This comprehensive review of the literature on developmental stability willbe important reading for students and researchers in the fields of ecology! evolutionary biology! genetics! and animal behavior. Zusammenfassung An analysis of the evolutionary implication of symmetry which puts forward the theory that asymmetry is related to genetic stability and fitness, so that symmetric individuals have quantifiable advantages over asymmetric individuals. The book is primarily aimed at students and researchers and is part of the OXFORD SERIES IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION. Inhaltsverzeichnis Ch. 1 - Asymmetries and developmental stability Ch. 2 - Ontogeny of asymmetry and phenodeviants Ch. 3 - Developmental stability and mode of selection Ch. 4 - Adverse environmental conditions and evolution Ch. 5 - Causes of developmental instability. I. Genetic factors Ch. 6 - Causes of developmental instability. II. Environmental factors Ch. 7 - Developmental instability and performance Ch. 8 - Developmental stability and signalling Ch. 9 - Developmental stability and fitness ...
