A model for phenotype change in a stochastic framework

Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 719-728

  Wake, Graeme ^a   Pleasants, Anthony ^b   Beedle, Alan ^c   Gluckman, Peter ^c  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Fitness; Inducible defence; Phenotypic plasticity; Stochasticity; Waiting time

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDATION; STATISTICS;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PHENOTYPE; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; STOCHASTIC PROCESSES;

EID: 77954593334     PISSN: 15471063     EISSN: 15510018     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3934/mbe.2010.7.719     Document Type: Article

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