Natural selection and quantitative genetics of life-history traits in western women: A twin study

Evolution

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 423-435

  Kirk, Katherine M ^a   Blomberg, Simon P ^a,b,e   Duffy, David L ^a   Heath, Andrew C ^c,d   Owens, Ian P F ^b,d   Martin, Nick G ^a  

^a QIMR BERGHOFER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Fitness; Genetic correlation; Heritability; Humans; Life histories; Natural selection; Twins

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION;

HOMO SAPIENS; ROMAN;

EID: 0035095428     PISSN: 00143820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0014-3820.2001.tb01304.x     Document Type: Article

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