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The beak of the other finch: coevolution of genetic covariance structure and developmental modularity during adaptive evolution.
Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences - 12 Apr 2010
Badyaev Alexander V
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The link between adaptation and evolutionary change remains the most central and least understood evolutionary problem. Rapid evolution and diversification of avian beaks is a textbook example of such a link, yet the mechanisms that enable beak's precise adaptation and extensive adaptability are poorly understood. Often observed rapid evolutionary change in beaks is particularly puzzling in light of the...
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