Article
Relationship between heterozygosity and asymmetry: a test across the distribution range.
Heredity - 1 Feb 2001
Kark S, Safriel U N, Tabarroni C, Randi E
Abstract excerpt
The genetic basis of developmental stability, as measured by bilateral asymmetry, has been debated for over 50 years among developmental and evolutionary biologists. One of the central theories dealing with this relationship suggests that higher levels of genetic diversity, as reflected in heterozygosity, result in increased stability during development and thus in lower asymmetry. In this study, we aimed to test...
Topics
- Animals
- Birds
- Genetic Variation
- Genetics, Population
- Geography
- Heterozygote
- Israel
- Models, Genetic
- Toes