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Endocranial volume is variable and heritable, but not related to fitness, in a free-ranging primate

Large relative brain size is a defining characteristic of the order Primates. Arguably, this can be attributed to selection for behavioral aptitudes linked to a larger brain size. In order for selection of a trait to occur, the trait must vary, that variation must be heritable, and enhance fitness....

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Autores principales: Colby, Abigail E., Kimock, Clare M., Higham, James P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7895985/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33608572
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-81265-w