Brains and guts in human evolution: The expensive tissue hypothesis

Brazilian Journal of Genetics

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 141-148

  Aiello, Leslie C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; BRAIN; BRAIN METABOLISM; BRAIN SIZE; DIET; ENERGY METABOLISM; EVOLUTION; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; PRIMATE; REVIEW;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; PRIMATES;

EID: 0030947199     PISSN: 01008455     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-84551997000100023     Document Type: Review

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