Individual differences in developmental precision and fluctuating asymmetry: A model and its implications

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 402-416

  Gangestad, S W ^a   Thornhill, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

Developmental stability; Fluctuating asymmetry; Genetic variance; Heritability; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033007895     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1420-9101.1999.00039.x     Document Type: Article

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