The evolution of anisogamy: The adaptive significance of damage, repair and mortality

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 238, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 198-210

  Bonsall, Michael B ^a,b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ESS dynamics; Evolution of sex; Isogamy; Linear chains; Metabolic damage

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; EVOLUTIONARY THEORY; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; SEXUAL REPRODUCTION; TRADE-OFF;

ARTICLE; CELL DAMAGE; CELL REGENERATION; CELL SURVIVAL; GAMETE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; ZYGOTE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; CELL SURVIVAL; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; GERM CELLS; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; REPRODUCTION; SEX; ZYGOTE;

EID: 28444486638     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: 10958541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2005.05.007     Document Type: Article

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