Rapid evolution of sex frequency and dormancy as hydroperiod adaptations

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 25, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 2501-2510

  Smith, H A ^a,b   Snell, T W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diapausing embryos; Dormancy; Genetic variation; Hydroperiod; Rapid evolution; Rotifer; Sex frequency; Temporary waters

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; CLONAL ORGANISM; DIAPAUSE; DORMANCY; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; GENETIC VARIATION; HYDROPERIOD; INVERTEBRATE; MIMICRY; MUTATION; PARTHENOGENESIS; RECOMBINATION; SEX DETERMINATION;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL EMBRYO; ARTICLE; ECOSYSTEM; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; FERTILITY; LONGEVITY; MALE; PARTHENOGENESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; ROTIFERA; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; ECOSYSTEM; EMBRYO, NONMAMMALIAN; FEMALE; FERTILITY; LONGEVITY; MALE; PARTHENOGENESIS; POPULATION DENSITY; ROTIFERA; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

METAZOA; ROTIFERA;

EID: 84869183851     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2012.02614.x     Document Type: Article

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