Nature, Nurture, and Noise: Developmental Instability, Fluctuating Asymmetry, and the Causes of Phenotypic Variation
Phenotypic variation arises from genetic and environmental variation, as well as random aspects of development. The genetic (nature) and environmental (nurture) components of this variation have been appreciated since at least 1900. The random developmental component (noise) has taken longer for qua...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-07-01
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| Series: | Symmetry |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-8994/13/7/1204 |