The origins of variation: evolutionary insights from developmental science.

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The origins of variation: evolutionary insights from developmental science.

Advances in child development and behavior - 1 Jan 2013

Lickliter Robert

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Evidence from contemporary epigenetic research indicates that it is not biologically meaningful to discuss genes without reference to the molecular, cellular, organismal, and environmental context within which they are activated and expressed. Genetic and nongenetic factors, including those beyond the organism, constitute a dynamic relational developmental system. This insight highlights the importance of...

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Biological Evolution
Ecology
Epigenomics
Genetic Variation
Genetics, Behavioral
Human Development
Humans
Phenotype
Selection, Genetic
Species Specificity

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PMID: 23834006
DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-397947-6.00007-6

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