Is early development in humans a predictive adaptive response anticipating the adult environment?

Trends in Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 424-425

  Wells, J C K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; ANIMAL; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; GROWTH; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; LETTER; PRIMATE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADULT; ANIMALS; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; GROWTH; HUMANS; PRIMATES;

EID: 33745979176     PISSN: 01695347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2006.05.006     Document Type: Letter

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