A multivariate view of the evolution of sexual dimorphism

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 2070-2080

  Wyman, M J ^a   Stinchcombe, J R ^a   Rowe, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

B matrix; Intersexual genetic correlation; Sexual antagonism; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

ANTAGONISM; DIVERGENCE; EVOLUTIONARY THEORY; GENETIC VARIATION; HERITABILITY; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PHENOTYPE; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SEXUAL SELECTION;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; B MATRIX; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOME; INTERSEXUAL GENETIC CORRELATION; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PHENOTYPE; SEXUAL ANTAGONISM; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SEXUAL SELECTION;

B MATRIX; INTERSEXUAL GENETIC CORRELATION; SEXUAL ANTAGONISM; SEXUAL SELECTION;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIATION; GENOME; MALE; MODELS, GENETIC; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PHENOTYPE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 84883755700     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jeb.12188     Document Type: Article

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