The Evolution of Complex Organs

Evolution: Education and Outreach

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 358-389

  Gregory, T Ryan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Co option; Constraints; Convergence; Crystallin; Duplication; Exaptation; Eye; Functional shift; Historical contingency; Lens; Natural selection; Opsin; Photoreceptor

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349683326     PISSN: 19366426     EISSN: 19366434     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12052-008-0076-1     Document Type: Article

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