Title:

Morphological asymmetry in mammals: genetics and homeostasis reconsidered

Creator:

Novak, J. M. ; Rhodes, O. E., Jr. ; Smith, M. H. ; Chesser, R. K.

Place of publishing:

Białowieża

Date issued/created:

1993

Description:

It has been hypothesized that developmental stability is increased at higher levels of genetic variability (heterozygosity) in animals. However, the existence of this relationship is questionable for homeotherms in general and mammals in particular. The difference between the sides of a bilateral character in an individual is a measure of fluctuating asymmetry that can be used as a measure of the developmental stability of mammals. Increased developmental stability should result in a greater degree of similarity between the right and left side of the body even though environmental variability would tend to increase the differences between right and left sides of the body.

Type of object:

Czasopismo/Artykuł

Subject and Keywords:

morphological asymmetry ; developmental homeostasis ; genetic variability ; heterozygosity ; mammals

Relation:

Acta Theriologica

Volume:

38

Issue:

Suppl. 2

Start page:

7

End page:

18

Resource type:

Tekst

Detailed Resource Type:

Artykuł

Format:

application/pdf

Resource Identifier:

10.4098/AT.arch.93-39

Source:

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Language:

eng ; Streszcz. ang.

Rights:

Prawa zastrzeżone - dostęp nieograniczony

Terms of use:

Zasób chroniony prawem autorskim. Korzystanie dozwolone w zakresie określonym przez przepisy o dozwolonym użytku.

Digitizing institution:

Instytut Biologii Ssaków Polskiej Akademii Nauk

Original in:

Biblioteka Instytutu Biologii Ssaków PAN

Projects co-financed by:

Program Operacyjny Innowacyjna Gospodarka, lata 2010-2014, Priorytet 2. Infrastruktura strefy B + R ; Unia Europejska. Europejski Fundusz Rozwoju Regionalnego

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