Human Biology: An Evolutionary and Biocultural Perspective

Human Biology: An Evolutionary and Biocultural Perspective: Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 1-22

  Stinson, Sara ^a   Bogin, Barry ^b   O'Rourke, Dennis ^c   Huss Ashmore, Rebecca ^d  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Epigenetics, DOHaD within the biocultural in human biology; Genetic, phenotypic plasticity, and developmental acclimatizations; Human biology, evolutionary and biocultural perspective

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887149054     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781118108062.ch1     Document Type: Chapter

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