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The Demographic Transition Influences Variance in Fitness and Selection on Height and BMI in Rural Gambia
Recent human history is marked by demographic transitions characterized by declines in mortality and fertility [1]. By influencing the variance in those fitness components, demographic transitions can affect selection on other traits [2]. Parallel to changes in selection triggered by demography per...
Autores principales: | Courtiol, Alexandre, Rickard, Ian J., Lummaa, Virpi, Prentice, Andrew M., Fulford, Anthony J.C., Stearns, Stephen C. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Cell Press
2013
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3668323/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23623548 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2013.04.006 |
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