A post-genomic view of behavioral development and adaptation to the environment

Developmental Review

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 89-109

  LaFreniere, Peter ^a   MacDonald, Kevin ^b  

^a University of Maine   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Development; Developmental plasticity; Epigenetics; Evolution; Gene environment interactions; Phenotype

Indexed keywords

EID: 84881315215     PISSN: 02732297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dr.2013.01.002     Document Type: Review

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